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
I have been reading a number of self-help business management articles recently. 2017 was a good year for vcleat.com but I want 2018 to be better. The articles were compelling and I highlighted many terms. I realized vcleat had problems that I didn’t know it had. For example, what was our corporate DNA? Our core … Continue reading Reselling Shoes on Ebay
I have been travelling in Mexico this week with the staff. The other night I had some strange dreams. Pretty sure the dreams were the result of all the tequila I drank that night. It’s the devil’s water. You know. In one of the dreams, I was stalked by human looking demons. Courtney Love types. … Continue reading Allen Edmonds MacNeil Ostendo
I haven’t published a vintage catalog in sometime so I picked one out from my collection and scanned it. This is a needed break for the blog. Who wants to keep reading the same story about a bad shoe gone good? It is an engaging story though. I always cry at the end. I don’t … Continue reading FootJoy 1970 Shoe Catalog
I would like start out this post by apologizing. The photos are true. I am sorry. I did grope the shoes. I manhandled them. It was a moment of weakness. How could resist conditioning them? Brushing them. The vcleat.com board of directors are meeting next week to discuss corrective action and my fate. I am … Continue reading Nettleton Traditionals 0205 Restore
