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  1. Fifty150

    Florsheim Shoes

    I'm not as concerned with the way the soles look. Very few people are going to see the bottom of my feet. What I do like is a cushioned step and traction. When I'm on my feet all day, the rubber soles and crepe soles are softer. I suppose that there are people who are so much into "style"...
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    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    Cops & Robbers. The good old fashioned Los Angeles Police pursuit will NOT go away.
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    What is going on with this site???

    And if there is any sort of moderation, or technical support, then this thread would not be in the "hats" section.
  4. Fifty150

    What is going on with this site???

    I couldn't even get on the website to see this page.
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    Florsheim Shoes

    Until modern times, shoes were a luxury item. The average person had 1, maybe 2 pairs of shoes. Shoemaking was a true craft. Techniques refined to such a point that it became accepted far and wide, that a shoe with a leather foot bed, midsole, and outsole held together by a welt, was the...
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    What is going on with this site???

    I think that if I have to decrease my security level, the website is not worth using. My security settings do not affect any other websites. There could be no reason for a website which requires less security. Why? In the world where we are constantly trying to increase safety, and not get...
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    Florsheim Shoes

    I could not resist a good deal. I didn't want to wait 2 or 3 months for my cobbler to add sole protectors. So I added them myself. Self gratification.
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    What is going on with this site???

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    Resole Shoes

    These reminded me of Disco dancing shoes from The 70's. On sale from Amazon with 1970's pricing.
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    Resole Shoes

    I'm fortunate. In my area, there is a halfway competent cobbler. I say "halfway competent" because he is old, works slow, and he is easily confused. A few times, I had to remind him that I had not paid yet. Then he insisted that he had already collected payment when I dropped off the shoes...
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    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

    Not exactly free. Not exactly a lifetime. Allen Edmonds will recraft a show 2 or 3 times. Then it is considered to be at the end of the useable life of the shoe. Allen Edmonds has more than just a couple of different lasts. 65 (5) Last: Allen Edmonds' infamous 5 last is their most...
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    Allen Edmonds:How many??

    I have the Indy Boots. Nice shoes. They feel good on my feet. I indulged myself with that purchase. They are definitely not worth the money. Most of what you are paying for is the company's "name brand" and the prestige of ownership. There are much less expensive shoes which are just as...
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    "But I'm content with my life."

    When other guys were settling down, having children, and diving deep into the rat race of trying to get ahead at work with job titles and pay bonuses - I was living a colorful life. It never occurred to me to not live the next adventure, all the while risking life and limb to accumulate stories...
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    Resole Shoes

    Not exactly a resole. Just a preemptive strike. I decided to add lug soles before the shoe needed a resole. Hopefully, the shoe will last a lot longer and won't need a resole until much further down the line. The rubber should be much more durable than the factory leather sole. Far from...
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    Lightweight Jacket Options - California Weather

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    What's the best heavyweight hoodie you would recommend?

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    Vintage Things That Will NOT Disappear In Your Lifetime

    The Human Condition will never go away in my lifetime. The way that people treat and/or mistreat other people is as old as time. One of my relatives recently acquired some property. While he was looking at the home, the seller matter-of-factly told him that it is understood in the...
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    What is going on with this site???

    For me, I get a blank page, or the address bar suddenly shows www.cnn.com at the end of the address and an error page loads.
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    Wolverine 1000 mile boots resole recomendations

    I could be doing it all wrong. I use the same process with all of my shoes: saddle soap, mink oil, and lotion. Sometimes I use shoe polish. Because I believe, and I could be wrong, that a wax shoe polish protects the leather by beading off water, rain, spilled drinks, BBQ sauce, blood...
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    What's for Dinner?

    Beans. Just like when they come out of a can, in some sort of tomato sauce. I obvious have zero respect for anyone's culture or tradition, since I am using mixed beans. Red beans and pinto beans, because they grow in the yard.

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