I recently asked the staff of vcleat.com to put article ideas in our office suggestion box. I wasn’t sure I would get any ideas but if I did, perhaps there would be some gold there. When I opened the suggestion box today, I found two article suggestions and pulled them out. Suggestion number one: “Clowns”. … Continue reading Florsheim 20305 Rambler
Hanover Shoe Company was founded in Hanover Pennsylvania in 1899 and produced quality, goodyear welted shoes from its factories until 1996. Twenty years after Hanover ended the production of shoes in the USA, Hanover shoes are still sought after by men’s shoe enthusiasts. Hanover was one of the top shoe manufacturers in the USA and … Continue reading Hanover Shell Cordovan Models
As we come to the end of this 18 month US election cycle, we are left with the two finest candidates in the nation. The process has obviously worked. No doubt about that. But there a couple also-ran candidates in the race – Jill Stein and Gary Johnson. Gary Johnson gets more press of the … Continue reading Four Florsheim Imperial Kenmoors
My daughter read my last post and told me that I am a terrible writer. That I don’t know how to use a comma. And that many of my sentences are fragments. They lack verbs. Ouch. Apparently I violate many of the rules of the written English language. She is in high school. There are … Continue reading Allen Edmonds Leeds Shell Cordovan 9591
Let me tell you why you’re here. You’re here because you know something. What you know you can’t explain, but you feel it. You’ve felt it much of your adult life, that there’s something wrong with modern shoes. That there must be another way. That maybe vintage is the way to go. Did you get … Continue reading Hanover LB Sheppard Black Shell Cordovan PTB 3168
“Your blog is an entry drug for vintage shoes”. That’s been my favorite comment that I have received since starting this blog. Well, here is another hit. Not that I am advocating drug use. Just shoes. Although pot use is legal here in Seattle. As it is in many places. Which still surprises me at … Continue reading Florshiem Imperial 93606 PTB Shell Cordovan Restore
I have been travelling much of the last couple of weeks. First to Cleveland (work) and then to San Francisco (friends). Travel gives me time to ponder major issues such as these: • When are the airlines going to start charging for soft drinks? • What kind of “duty” am I free from on that … Continue reading Florsheim 30679 Varsity Restore
A few months ago, I started compiling a list of Cold War era (1945-1990s), American men’s dress shoe manufacturers and brands. This was a period of consolidation, contraction and eventually collapse for the US shoe industry. I was hoping to add a paragraph about each with a logo or two. It was intended to help … Continue reading Vintage Made in USA Brands
This post has scans from a superb, full color Nunn-Bush 1954 catalog that was intended for dealers and franchise owners. At the time, Nunn-Bush was one of the larger shoe manufacturers in the USA and was based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The catalog has some fanatasic images of vintage shoes from the period. In general, the … Continue reading Nunn Bush 1954 Spring & Summer Catalog
If you read this blog regularly, you will have noticed that I have remained silent on which candidate I will support in the US Presidental general election. Its not that I am without knowledge on the candidates because I do briefly scan a few headlines in the news between my sessions searching shoes on eBay. … Continue reading Florsheim Royal Imperial 97604 Restore
