Canvas Sports Shoes

[Matt Deckard]

About those reproduction 1946 Converse... they have very grippy soles.

 

[SGB]

Neat thread.
I bought a pair of PF Flyers black high tops last year in Indianapolis, still have to wear them though. I still have an old original pair of my black high top Joe Lapchicks that still fit, I'm just afraid to wear them and maybe damage them. Also have a few pair of the USN green and black WWII era high tops, all originals, and one pair of brown with a smooth sole for parachute packing crews.....so they wouldn't hurt the silk, smooth soles.

SGB

 

[Matt Deckard]

Please show us the originals!

 

[Matt Deckard]

Wonderful party. Shame I wasn't invited.
I do admire the guards. Shame I have to kill them all.

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

Two toned Chuck Taylors.

 

[Shanghailander]

Casual shoes of the Golden Era

What kinds of shoes are out there that mimic the styles of the 1930s, for casual wear? I'm looking for something comfortable - maybe a crepe or rubber sole, and very soft upper construction - something like suede, or very supple leather.

I have two pairs of Allen Edmonds spectators (black and white, brown and white) but with their leather soles and uppers, aren't exactly what I have in mind. Another pair of black and white spectators I own are great - they have a crepe sole and buttery soft leather uppers - I've walked five miles, all over NYC, in them before.

I once owned a pair of tan suede shoes with flexible soles, with the suede in a wingtip pattern. Again, very comfortable, casual, but with a bit of flash. I'm looking for something like that - something other than sneakers.

 

[Dinerman]

here's my casual shoes
reissue of 1930s PF flyer ringsides. Sort of sneakers, sort of not. Green leather and creme herringbone canvas, with a rubber sole.
now out of production.:rage:

 

[Shanghailander]

Exactly what I had in mind. Who made them?

 

[Benny Holiday]

I haven't got a scanner to show you the original pics, but I've got a book at home titled "Everyday Fashions of the Forties as Shown in Sears Catalogues" that features men's casual shoes that look just like these 'chukka' shoes:

These shoes are available online from www.violetpromotions.co.uk, although there may be cheaper options closer to home. Here in Sydney, Raben footwear sell crepe-soled suede chukkas and similar shoes for soemtimes as low as $50. Happy hunting!

 

[Dan G]

My casual shoes.

 

[Tomasso]

Espadrilles are classic Golden Era Summer/Resort shoes. Think linen clothing, a Panama hat and espadrilles.

 

[Dinerman]

Exactly what I had in mind. Who made them?

They were made by PF Flyers.
The one online place to buy them only has a size 7 left, and the price has skyrocketed (as in, I got my pair for just under 40)
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/8482044.html

 

[cookie]

Espadrilles

Espadrilles are classic Golden Era Summer/Resort shoes. Think linen clothing, a Panama hat and espadrilles.

I have a love/hate realtionship with those things. I have worn them in the Greek Isles back in the 80s but even with rubber on them the inners are hard to bear. This year they are making a comeback.

 

[cookie]

PF Flyers

They were made by PF Flyers.
The one online place to buy them only has a size 7 left, and the price has skyrocketed (as in, I got my pair for just under 40)
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/8482044.html

They are so awesome I do not know why they are out of production....maybe the Loungers can make it happen????

 

[Nick Charles]

These are classic and my summer choice

 

[Dinerman]

They are so awesome I do not know why they are out of production....maybe the Loungers can make it happen????

They're great shoes.
I know I'd buy another pair (but not at 78 bucks)

 

[resortes805]

Winos!

 

[jake431]

Vintage and Vintage Sytle Sneakers

I took these photo's for another board, but I thought they might be welcome here as well. What vintage sneakers do you wear? I guess technically these are reproductions of vintage sneakers, but I'm sure you all knew what I meant. Not counting a pair of Jack Purcell's, these are what I wear:

Converse:

Pf Flyers & ProKeds:

Something about these types of sneakers, I'm a sucker for. I can't help it.

-Jake

 

[cookie]

Sneakers

I have always (and so does my son) found the Converse sneakers to be very sweaty after hours of use. Why did they become so popular?

 

[jake431]

That's interesting; I've always found the reverse to be true - leather sneakers get far funkier on me than canvas ones.

-Jake