The full solar eclipse is occurring tomorrow. I am going to be in Salem, Oregon to watch (witness?) it. Wearing long wings of course. I have heard the traffic is going to be terrible because thousands of people will be coming into the area. And what could go wrong when you get a big group … Continue reading Shell Cordovan Long Wing SmackDown
I have been travelling much of the past few weeks. Last week I was in the Middle East. It was hot. Really hot. The region has a few issues. Such as no long wings. Some nice people though. The week before that I was in San Diego to visit/help my mom. My sister joined me. … Continue reading Long Term Update
A couple of months ago a guy sold most of his vintage shoe collection on eBay. What was unusual about the sale was that he auctioned off about 40 similarly sized shoes and ended each auction at almost the exact same time. Meaning that if you wanted a few different pairs, you had to make … Continue reading Mother of All Vintage Sales
Heading to work the other day, my mind was obviously on shoes. And business. And shoes again. And then doughnuts. Because I love doughnuts. And shoes. And business. Of course. Sometimes a very kind person at my office will bring in doughnuts. Usually on Friday. But it was Tuesday. I thought, if I thought positive … Continue reading Florsheim Imperial Shell Cordovan Wingtip
The other day I received an automated notification that someone had downloaded my mortgage application. A loan application from seven years ago. I thought … hackers. But I took no immediate action. The next day, I received an apology email from the lender saying that my files were fine. The issue was caused by the … Continue reading E.T. Wright Blue Suede Spectators
Do you remember the Cold War? The world and politics seemed clearer back then. Sure, we could get nuked at any time and Vietnam turned out to be a poor idea but we all rallied around the Lake Placid Olympic hockey team and cheered on Mary Lou Retton. I grew up toward the end of … Continue reading Buying Vintage Shoes
I took the staff to London and Paris a number of weeks ago. I had been to London a few times but never to Paris. The US Dollar has been strong so I figured it was a good time to go. And, of course, I brought along a couple pairs of vintage Florsheim Imperials to … Continue reading Florsheim S1631 Shell Cordovan Wingtips
Maybe you have reading this blog for a while. And maybe you have bought a few vintage shoes. Maybe too many vintage shoes. And are now you starting to justify your purchases by inventing gaps in your shoe collection: I needed a pair of color 8 shell cordovan short wingtips to go along with my … Continue reading Allen Edmonds Nassau Shark Skin Spectators
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
This post covers both vintage shoe sizing and the terms that are often found in vintage shoes. I added a number of photos to illustrate the sizing and terms. I am not going to cover shoe styles since there are plenty of other websites that go deep into the various shoes styles. This is a … Continue reading Vintage Shoe Sizing and Terms
