I admit it. I have been playing Pokemon Go. Its addicting. I am done with it now. I think. You get sucked into collecting wild Pokemon. With everyone else at the park. “Hey, a Poliwog!”. The problem with the game is that there is really no end to the game. Its endless. Like Mindcraft. Which … Continue reading Florsheim 31836 Kenmoor
Have I mentioned that I like long wings? No? Well, I like long wings. And I like lists. Lists help me organize information. And this list of Florsheim long wings should help you as well. For this list, I focused solely on Made in USA long wings manufactured during the Cold War era and made … Continue reading Florsheim Long Wing Models
The Florsheim Imperial Kenmoor 93605 is the most sought after vintage Florsheim shoe on eBay. The Imperial was one of the best American made shoes in its day and this model’s Shell Cordovan leather was a step up from the more common calfskin Imperials. The shoe has the classic “gunboat” long wing style that was … Continue reading Florsheim Imperial 93605 eBay Guide
I have been traveling for the past few weeks and returned recently from a vacation to Costa Rica. It was my first trip to Costa Rica. It is a beautiful country and full of friendly people (and friendly dogs), (lots of friendly dogs), (lots and lots). Unfortunately I found Costa Rica was no place for … Continue reading Florsheim 30678 Weathered Moss
I am a bit of a homer for Cold War era Made in USA shoes. And Florsheim Imperial shoes in particular. One particular model that I have been searching for in my size is the Royal Imperial Concord 97604. For this model, its like Florsheim took the already excellent Imperial 93602 and turned it up … Continue reading Florsheim Royal Imperial Concord 97604
Last year my neighbor’s boyfriend asked me about the shoes I was wearing. He is an older gentleman and probably in his late 60s. Nice guy. I was wearing a pair of brown longwings (or is it long wings?). He told me he use to have a similar pair years ago but would never go … Continue reading Heavy Shoes
Hello. I had a few readers request a list of Florsheim Shell Cordovan models. And do what I am told. Sometimes. So here it is. It should be useful for vintage shoe enthusiasts. This list primarily covers Made in USA models from the 1960s to 1990s that have appeared on eBay. I broke them up … Continue reading Florsheim Shell Cordovan Models
Maybe you are thinking, “that guy has a lot of shoes”. And you would be right. I have a lot of shoes. Many shoes. And I wear them. Everyday. Shoes everyday. That said, I don’t have as many shoes as Kobe. I would have gifted Kobe a complete set of NOS Florsheim Imperial shoes. Why … Continue reading Florsheim Imperial Golden Harvest
Happy Super Bowl Sunday. And congrats to the Broncos. This morning I was actually worried that the local grocery store would close early but then I remembered that today wasn’t an actual US holiday. It only seems that way. This post is about trying to restore a sad pair of Florsheim Imperial Shell Cordovan PTBs. … Continue reading Stripping Wax from Shell Cordovan
I am writing this post for two reasons: 1) to cover an unusual Florsheim Imperial; 2) so I can stop looking at the last post photo of a corrected leather Crown Aristocraft. Florsheim didn’t make many split toe Imperials. I have seen a couple with model numbers of 92619 (black) and 93619 (brown) but they … Continue reading Florsheim Imperial Black Split Toe
