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 was at my daughter’s basketball game yesterday. McClure Middle School vs Hamilton Middle School. If you happened to be at the game as well, I was the guy wearing vintage brown long wings. Of course. A few years back, I decided that dress shoes weren’t just for work or evenings out. Dress shoes were … Continue reading Foot-So-Port S4691 Long Wing Blucher
I look at eBay often for vintage shoes. Probably too much. I mainly look for shoes in my size but I sometimes look for shoes for various readers of this blog. By request. This searching takes time since there are about 4 million men’s shoes currently on eBay. Of that total, there are about 500,000 … Continue reading eBay Watch List
I am a recent Instagram’r. My feed is about shoes. Yes, surprising. I had some bias against Instagram because it was selfie central but I have bought in now. And other shoe enthusiasts have bought in as well. Below is a list of some of the people and shops I follow. europeanblend_noswbox Instagram feed is … Continue reading Instagram Vintage Shoe Feeds
Here are a few books I read recently. Yes, I read. I work, read, and try to buy your dad’s or granddad’s shoes. SELL THEM TO ME. My first review is of “F–k Ivy and Everything Else” by Mark McNairy. Mr. McNairy is fashion designer (maker) and known for a couple thing: his blending of … Continue reading Reading List
This week I am covering another black split toe pair of shoes. Don’t call it a theme though. Okay, maybe it is but only if I write a third split toe article and this is only number two. No promises. These shoes were not made in USA (what?). And were not made during the Cold … Continue reading Salvatore Ferragamo Lancer Norwegian
