Heading to work the other day, my mind was obviously on shoes. And business. And shoes again. And then doughnuts. Because I love doughnuts. And shoes. And business. Of course. Sometimes a very kind person at my office will bring in doughnuts. Usually on Friday. But it was Tuesday. I thought, if I thought positive … Continue reading Florsheim Imperial Shell Cordovan Wingtip
I took the staff to London and Paris a number of weeks ago. I had been to London a few times but never to Paris. The US Dollar has been strong so I figured it was a good time to go. And, of course, I brought along a couple pairs of vintage Florsheim Imperials to … Continue reading Florsheim S1631 Shell Cordovan Wingtips
If you are interested in vintage shoes (I know you are), on eBay occasionally you will find amazing, unworn shoes that are decades old. New old stock (NOS), these pairs are called. These listings make you wonder why someone would buy a such a nice pair of shoes but then decide to put them on … Continue reading Reshaping Shell Cordovan With Water
I had the vcleat.com staff compile all the successful sales in 2016 of new old stock (NOS) Florsheim Shell Cordovan models. There were a few additional NOS listings which never completed and I excluded those. I don’t care about those. Just closed sales. So if you didn’t sell one of these pairs, put that coffee … Continue reading Florsheim Shell Cordovan NOS eBay Sales – Year in Review
Agent: Hello, this is the Shell Cordovan hotline Caller: Uh hi. My shoes. They have spots. I was in the rain. Spots or bumps. I am not sure. Can you help? I haven’t been able to get rid of them. I didn’t know it was going to rain. I have been reading a lot posts … Continue reading Shell Cordovan Water Spots
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
“Happy Prime Day”. I said that a number of times today to various people I know. “Prime Day”, of course, is Amazon’s made-up shopping holiday. Which is genius in many ways. I tried to ignore it and resisted reading all the emails they sent me this past week leading up to the day. But I … Continue reading Bostonian Crown Windsor Shell Cordovan 23319
There have been a few occasions when I open a mailing box and my first thought is “gross”. This was one of those times. These were the state of the shoes when I received them. Sometimes underneath the dirt and grim is a good pair of shoes. And sometimes not. But in this case, the … Continue reading Allen Edmonds MacNeil Shell Cordovan 9187 Restore
