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
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
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
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
Sometimes writing about vintage shoes reminds me of grade school show and tell – “These are my shoes. And I like them”. But its my blog, a blog about shoes, so why not write another shoe story? Maybe I will write about Trump in my next article. Or not. You’ll just have to wait. I … Continue reading Vintage Florsheim Imperial Shell Cordovan PTB
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
In a previous post, I wrote about sending off a pair of Shell Cordovan MacNeil shoes to Allen Edmonds for their “Prestige” recrafting service. Since then, the shoes were recrafted and sent back to me. How did it go? In short, very well. Was it worth it? Yes. Read on to find out more. This is the … Continue reading Allen Edmonds MacNeil Recrafted
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
The first thing that jumps out about this listing is, “Wow”, those are good looking shoes. A close second is, “Wow”, that’s a lot of money. $1300 is a lot of money even for a pair of Alden shoes. For that price, I could get a pair of Shell Cordovan 975 Long Wings AND a … Continue reading Too nice to wear?
These Florsheim’s are priced to sell. Visit the eBay listing From the photos the Shell Cordovan looks to be free from cracking and has minimal scuffs and scrapes. Apply some sole & heel edge and these should look like new. Well, almost new. What’s cool about these shoes is the name of the original owner … Continue reading Florsheim Imperial PTB Shell Cordovan 9D
