It was a cool, cloudy day here in Seattle. So why not take a few pictures of black longwings? Yes. The pairs in the photo above are (left to right): French Shriner (1960s); Florsheim Kenmoor 92604 (1980s); Florsheim Varsity 20686 (1960s); Allen Edmonds MacNeil 9157 (1970s); and Hanover LB Sheppard (1980s). Okay, no one needs … Continue reading Five Vintage Black Longwings
Last month I bought a pair of Made in USA Bostonian shoes on eBay. Yep, another pair of Long Wings. I do have other styles! I will post other styles soon. But not today. Like most eBay listings, the photos were mediocre so I wasn’t quite sure what I bought until I opened the shipping … Continue reading Bostonian 25736 Long Wing Blucher
I bought an used pair of Allen Edmonds MacNeil shoes the other week. The pictures and description were terrible but I could tell the shoes were Shell Cordovan. This was the first photo from the listing: The shoes looked dirty but I couldn’t find any cracking in the leather. Cracks are unrepairable. Live with cracks or get … Continue reading Restoring Allen Edmonds MacNeil Black Shell Cordovan 9177
