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
It’s time to make this blog GREAT AGAIN. Donald: Melania, I need my Allen Edmonds Park Avenues. The black shoes Melania: Of course they are. Except for my soles. Donald: No, my shoes Melania: You do not have Louboutin Donald: Nevermind. Paul Ryan. He is so IRRELEVANT. He can’t stop us from making America GREAT … Continue reading French Shriner Collegians Restore
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
The new Star Wars trailer just came out. Rogue One. My first impressions? They went retro. Its 1977 tech again … Uh oh, not another Death Star … Hmm, more bad guys with capes … Why are the Storm troopers such bad soldiers? … They have Star Destroyers but haven’t invented smartphones … and selfie-sticks. … Continue reading Nettleton Traditionals 0205 and 0206
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
I could comment on the crazy US Presidential Primaries but instead I am going to focus on shoes. Which is both easy and hard because I want to talk about politics. But I won’t. Instead I will continue on my quest to be the Nate Silver of Made in USA, vintage men’s dress shoes from … Continue reading Nettleton Algonquin Strip Down
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
More vintage. This time its Thom McAn shoes likely from the late 1960s or 1970s. According to Wikipedia, Thom McAn was a retail shoe giant in the United States during 1960s and 1970s. The “Bootmaster” line was a premium line for their stores. I kind of remember Thom McAn in the 1980s when I worked … Continue reading Thom McAn Bootmaster Longwings
A sunny fall day in Seattle? Its a perfect time to take some photos of three vintage Florsheim shoes. This trio includes two shell cordovan Imperials Kenmoors (model 93605) and one never worn Royal Imperial (model 97626). I believe all three were made in the 1980s. For you Alden fans, these are basically the same … Continue reading Three Florsheim Color #8 Longwings
