The US government may still be shutdown but vcleat.com has reopened. Finally. Sorry. I could give excuses but I won’t. This post is about fixing up a pair of Nettleton Traditionals Shell Cordovan long wings. Model 0208. I found this pair on eBay. The listing had a few issues: the photos were poor; the size … Continue reading Nettleton Traditionals 0208 Restore
I was in New York City recently with the staff. I travel often but hadn’t been to New York in quite some time. It’s a great city. Not so great was my experience vintage shoe shopping there. Maybe I went to the wrong stores, but all the stores felt picked over. I returned to Seattle … Continue reading Lloyd & Haig Custom Built Long Wing Bluchers
I rarely go onto Facebook anymore to connect with current and old friends, but for some reason, I do regularly look at other people’s shoes on Instagram. Maybe I prefer shoe photos to photos of someone’s dinner. The other night I was travelling home and checked out my Instagram feed. I was amazed with the … Continue reading Johnston & Murphy Crown Aristocraft Maintenance
Below is the content of a vintage Hanover catalog from the beginning of the decade of malaise. As far as shoe catalogs content goes, this is the best one I have seen. Instead of just listing shoe models, this catalog has a number of interesting shoe related articles that provide details on how the shoes … Continue reading Hanover 1970 Catalog
Brooks Brothers recently held their semi-annual sale. I was hounded by email every day encouraging me to make purchases. Usually I buy a few of their OCBD style dress shirts during the sale. They know that. What I like about Brooks Brothers shirts is that they offer a wide range of fits, sizes and collar … Continue reading Hanover 4184 Saddle Shoe Restore
Its been awhile but this post is worth the wait. I am writing about the Florsheim Yuma in Shell Cordovan. The Yuma in “brown” Shell Cordovan is arguably (I am not going to argue), the most sought-after vintage Florsheim model. This post covers two pairs of Yumas – model 93007 made in 1968 and model … Continue reading Florsheim Shell Cordovan Yuma
I was in Europe the other week and spent a couple nights watching Mark Zuckerberg testify before the US Senate. At the time, Facebook was in the headlines in a very negative way and its stock was tanking. It was a semi-national crisis. But the Senate sessions were a bust. Each Senator had about five … Continue reading French Shriner and Urner Medallion Tip Balmoral
I have a plethora of shoes. That’s well established by this blog. But I want more. I am always looking for and wanting the next pair of shoes. Something even better. This gives me a bit of joy when I find a great pair. But my shoe wants also cause me problems (the Buddhist monks … Continue reading Florsheim 93618 Summit
Like my guides for Florsheim and Hanover Shell Cordovan models, I have wanted to put together a guide for Nettleton models. The Florsheim and Hanover guides were put together by tracking ebay sales over a two year period and augmented by model information listed in vintage Florsheim and Hanover shoe catalogs. Below is the Nettleton … Continue reading Nettleton Shell Cordovan Models
Recently I have been binge watching The Crown. It’s better than I expected. The acting is great. The Queen is sort of … uh … hot. And although you find out that everyone in the show isn’t a genius, they all sound so smart. It’s the benefit of the Queen’s English. The Queen’s English also … Continue reading Vintage Shoe Trees
