CLASSIC SHOES--Many vintage SHELL CORDOVAN! 8 - 12. Florsheim Imperial, Allen Edmond, Hanover, more

[tweedydon]

CLASSIC SHOES FOR SALE!



LOTS OF SHELL CORDOVAN!

Florsheim Imperials, Hanover, Allen Edmonds, and more!

As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA; International inquiries are welcome, with shipping at reduced cost.

Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!

Please PM with interest and offers!
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1) GORGEOUS Shell Cordovan Taylor-Made Imperials. These are absolutely beautiful shoe, with a richness and depth to the lovely dark chestnut shell leather. They have a modern Vibram sole (likely a replacement for the original) which has clearly had very little if any wear. They feature a rare and lovely brogue detail by the eyelets. These show very little signs of wear either inside or out, and have lovely and distinctive shell creasing. The interior size markings have faded, but they seem to be an 11 D--a size which comports with their fit. (I'm an 11D). Asking just $85, or offer.... The low price is reflective of the slight doubt on sizing!







2) Florsheim Imperial tassel loafers. An Ivy classic, in excellent condition. Black. Size 9D. Asking just $45, or offer. Catahoula hunting dog in background not included!

 

[tweedydon]

3) Allen Edmonds "Winhall" in black. Very Good/Excellent condition. Made in the USA. Size 9D. Asking just $40.





4) Lloyd & Haig Shell Cordovan shoes. 10 1/2 B/D. Absolutely beautiful! Lloyd & Haig was a historic New York shoe store with patronized by the Ivy set; the step-son of the last proprietor, Bill Tarlow, had his wedding featured in the Style section of the New York Times, with his connection to Lloyd & Haig duly noted.

The firm was started in 1929 on Cedar Street in New York City; it soon failed, and was taken over by Ed Meyer, who a year later was joined by Sherman Tarlow, the father of the final proprietor, Bill. This partnership continued until 1956 with Meyer's death; Bill joined in 1957 and in 1958 it became a family run business for the Tarlows, with the purchase of the remaining Meyer interests. It carried shoes by Aldens, Bostonian (when they were good!) and Hanover.

The shoes were classic and sturdy, and these are no exception. Cut from a lovely thick shell with wonderful patina and creasing, these are in (Good)/Very Good condition with little wear to the soles.They are size 10 1/2 B/D. Asking just $50, or offer--a steal for a pair of shells from a historic NY company!

 

[tweedydon]

5) Classic Hanover wingtips in Shell Cordovan. Size 11 C/A. These are wonderful--classic gunboat wingtips, made by Hanover, one of the great American shoe companies! These are from the L.B. Sheppard Signature line--the top of the range line for Hanover, named after their company President. Although they are not stamped as being shell cordovan, the classic wavy creasing is the giveaway, combined with the fact that shell was commonly used in the Signature line. These shoes are absolutely wonderful--likely on a par with Alden shell, or at least very close. These are also vintage, made in the USA shoes, and are in excellent condition. Asking just $95, or offer, boxed and shipped--a steal for shells of this quality!





6) Allen Edmonds. 11 D. Made in the USA. Vibram soles. Very, very slight surface scuffing on one toecap and the heels, as shown, the sort you'd get from a single wear, easily polished out. Otherwise, these are excellent! Asking just $45.

 

[tweedydon]

7) Size 10 C/E. Hand-lasted, Custom made shoes, from a firm that began in 1934... although the rest of the interior inscription is too faded to read, these are some very serious, classic, study shoes indeed! They feature leather soles and the classic "suicide" v-cleat in the heel. They're in Very Good condition, and a bargain at just $50, or offer; the quality is certainly a step above Allen Edmonds!





8) Allen Edmonds "Hancock" model. Size 11 D. Made in the USA. Excellent condition! Asking just $45.





9) Another pair of Classic Hanover wingtips in Shell Cordovan. Size 11 C --at least, I suspect that this is the size, as they fit well apart from being just a bit too tight on my 11D foot. (The original sizing has faded.) Made by one of the great American shoe companies! These are from the L.B. Sheppard Signature line--the top of the range line for Hanover, named after their company President. Although they are not stamped as being shell cordovan, the classic wavy creasing is the giveaway, combined with the fact that shell was commonly used in the Signature line. The build quality of these shoes is excellent! These feature a comfort arch, a leather insole, and have clearly been sparingly worn, given the lack of fading to the interior stamps on the sole. However, they do have some surface scuffs on the heels and uppers, as shown--these will easily buff out with appropriate cream use. Please note that the left toecap has what appears to be a faint stain, seen in the close-up; this can hardly be seen, but it is there. These were Made in the USA. These are in Very Good condition, and so a steal at just $75, or offer, boxed and shipped--a steal for shells of this quality!

 

[tweedydon]

10) Florsheim Imperial wingtips. 11D. Classic gunboats in black! These are vintage Florsheims, and so have the incredibly solid build quality of the USA-made shoes. These have the classic leather sole with five visible nailheads and a Vibram heel. They're in Very Good/Excellent condition, and a steal at just $50!






11) Aristocraft Shell Cordovan tassel loafers. An Ivy classic shoe in a lovely rich dark brown shell cordovan, these were Made in the USA. There is no size marked, but they're slightly too long for me at a US 11--there's significant heel slippage--so I suspect that they're an 11 1/2 D. They have a couple of blemishs; they have some minor residue in the insoles from aftermarket insoles that were attached; these is an easy fix. They have a blemish on the right heel, as shown, and six slipped stitches at the top of that same heel, as shown--these are likely both easy fixes. They could use a good polish! Given the sizing question and the Good/Very Good condition, these are just $40, or offer--a steal for a pair of shells!

 

[tweedydon]

12A) Allen Edmonds for Brooks Brothers penny loafers. Size 11.5D. These were worn perhaps five times inside; the uppers show minor creasing, the soles no wear at all. These come complete with an AE shipping box (not original to the shoes), the original inner box from Brooks Brothers, and shoe bags (added by the initial owner; not originally included!) They're in excellent condition. They're in excellent condition.

Asking just $100, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.






12) Allen Edmonds Paxton Penny Loafers. In Very Good/Excellent condition. Size 9.5B. $30

 

[tweedydon]

13) Allen Edmonds "Richmond" wingtips. Size 12 B. Small area of wear by the edge at the base, as shown; Good/Very Good condition. Asking just $29




14) Brooks Brothers penny loafers. In excellent condition. Size 12A. Asking just $30

 

[tweedydon]

15) Florsheim Shell Cordovan wingtips. These are wonderful! They do need some care and attention, but would respond wonderfully to proper and appropriate shell polishing. Slightly dusty at the moment; hence Good condition only. Size 11B. Some minor damage to the back of the left shoe, as shown. Asking just $40




16) USA Union-Made work bluchers! I picked these up mainly for the interesting Union markings! Very Good condition. Size 11 1/2D. Asking $18

 

[tweedydon]

17) Johnston & Murphy Aristocraft wingtips. Made in USA. Size 8 D/B. Very Good condition. Asking $20




18) Angus Westley of England. Made in England. Size 9 1/2D. Excellent condition. Asking $35

 

[Firebird]

Good afternoon. I'm not sure I've posted enough times to PM, and if I have I'm not sure how to PM. Probably a good idea to bump this thread anyways. I was wondering are pairs 1 and 10 still available? Also what kind of shape are the insides in? I got burned real bad on an old pair of Florsheims that brought mold into my shoes and ruined all of them. I'm still gun shy on used pairs. My sister-in-law used to work at a lab and would test swabs from used shoes for me before I'd wear them.

God bless,
Firebird

 

[Bryann]

Good afternoon. I'm not sure I've posted enough times to PM, and if I have I'm not sure how to PM. Probably a good idea to bump this thread anyways. I was wondering are pairs 1 and 10 still available? Also what kind of shape are the insides in? I got burned real bad on an old pair of Florsheims that brought mold into my shoes and ruined all of them. I'm still gun shy on used pairs. My sister-in-law used to work at a lab and would test swabs from used shoes for me before I'd wear them.

God bless,
Firebird

Hi! How did you finally get rid of the mould? I think I have the same problem. Initially I thought it was natural cause most of the shoes was not on my rotation of wears. Thanks in advance!

 

[tweedydon]

(1) are sold, but I'll check on (10), and get back to you tomorrow! I'll also check on the insole condition, but I'm pretty confident up front there have NO mould issues!

 

[LuvMyMan]

Buy a SPRAY antibacterial and use it, then use Saddle Soap to clean the inside and outside. Hospiseptic spray works very well on shoes for killing all bacteria or "funk" inside a shoe including mold. BUT you have to spray and let it sit for a few hours and then wash the shoe inside with saddle soap.

 

[Bryann]

Buy a SPRAY antibacterial and use it, then use Saddle Soap to clean the inside and outside. Hospiseptic spray works very well on shoes for killing all bacteria or "funk" inside a shoe including mold. BUT you have to spray and let it sit for a few hours and then wash the shoe inside with saddle soap.

Thanks! Will try out.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Thanks! Will try out.

You are very welcome. If you have any other issues just ask I am most willing to help!

 

[Firebird]

I tried all kinds of things to get rid of the mold and ended up trashing some otherwise nice shoes (not that they were all perfect fits.) I tried microwaving the shoes, no dice. If I remember they were starting to get singed and the heels were separating. I think maybe the glue was boiling. I also tried soaking them in a heavy bleach solution, then a heavy rinse with water. I still have one of the pairs (florseim #8 shell plain toe bulchers) I couldn't bring myself to part with them. I don't wear them though due to the mold which visibly came back.


I did get some new shoes and washed the heck out of my socks.


I noticed a mold problem on one of the new pairs, some Allen Edmunds. I called Allen Edmunds to see if they had any ideas and they mentioned that I could make a vinegar, water, baking soda mixture to rinse around in the shoe and... I can't remember the whole routine. I have it written down (the proportions and steps.) I can post them when I find them. I got through the mixture part but have not cleaned the dried mixture residue out. So I don't know if it worked yet.

 

[jonbuilder]

I am interested in shoes # 7 except the outer heals are worn. To fix this issue do the heals need to be replaced. I wear boost mainly and they have rubber heal caps over the stack leather soles. The rubber heal caps are replaced when the rear of the heal cap wears down. Do you know a local cobber who could price replacing the heals? Would you be willing to get the heals replaced if I paid for the repair? Reguarding mold I purchased 15+ pair of used boots and 5 or so pair of used shoes with out any mold issue.
jon

 

[hondurasdave47]

Hi tweedydon, sent you a PM.

 

[tweedydon]

1, 3 are now sold.

 

[tweedydon]

1, 3, and 12A are sold.