If you are interested in vintage shoes (I know you are), on eBay occasionally you will find amazing, unworn shoes that are decades old. New old stock (NOS), these pairs are called. These listings make you wonder why someone would buy a such a nice pair of shoes but then decide to put them on … Continue reading Reshaping Shell Cordovan With Water
Below are images from an almost vintage Johnston & Murphy catalog. I scanned the catalog so the images are better than my previous attempt with the 1962 Bostonian catalog. Looking at the catalog, its interesting that all the shoes appear to have been made in the USA. Florsheim was already producing shoes overseas in 1992. … Continue reading Johnston & Murphy 1992 Catalog
Short story: wipe the shoes with a damp cloth, follow with Venetian Shoe Cream and buff with a soft, cotton cloth. I have tried a number of methods and I have found this to have the best results. The longer story is about my search for a pair Crown Aristocraft wingtip shoes. Crown Aristocraft have … Continue reading Caring for Bookbinder/Corrected Grain Leather
