It's gotta be the shoes!

[Matt Deckard]

Moving to a new apartment today and while they were out I thought I would take a picture.

 

[Bogie1943]

WOW, what a collection. I love to two-tone's Matt. I just recently got started collecting vintage style in the shoe dept. I realized one day when I was in my closet, I had 20 some suits BUT NO really nice pairs of shoes, other then my aldens. Well now I have three different pairs of wing-tips. Black, brown and black and white. Plus a couple other pairs of cap-toed dress shoes, very nice for a start. I will try and take pics as soon as I can.:cool2:

 

[Matt Deckard]

I've weeded out the collection a lot since that pic... what do you have?

I need some new spectators.

 

[Mr. Rover]

I need to get some new shoes too- my two pairs of Johnston & Murphy captoes are starting to loose their arch support (as I discovered from my sore feet after a long day). I have a pair of J. Crew bluchers that need replacing, too. Well, I know what I'm shopping for this summer!

Btw, Nice avatar Bogie!

 

[cheaterome]

Shoesessss......

Mr. Deckard what size shoes do you take?

I have some brown and white spectators russett and cream suede.
Somebody said it was about the shoes ?
Agreed.

The even weirder thing is... I have another three pair at the cobbler right now in preparation for the Green bay rockabilly event coming up plus spring /summer is coming too.

Jerome--- Cheaters home for wayward vintage shoes.

 

[kools]

Well done, Jerome!!! I'm diggin' those blue suede.

 

[Rooster]

UH OH..... Bad case of shoe envy!:eusa_doh: :eusa_clap

 

[Tomasso]

Lovely shoes but...........

.......don't forget the shoe trees.

 

[cheaterome]

Yeah I know..... I just usually save them for my best shoes. I should be beaten, careless on my part.

My shoes would probably look nicer and hold their shape better too.

Anytime I see them at the thrift stores I pick them up if I remember.

Jerome

 

[Tomasso]

I just usually save them for my best shoes.

The most important time for shoes to have trees in them is right after they've been worn, when they're wet from foot perspiration. After the shoes have dried, the trees can be removed and the shoes wont suffer that much. Though it's best to have trees for all shoes.

 

[flat-top]

Did someone say shoes?

These are some of my everyday shoes. Most of these are repro. I'm proud (or embarrassed) to say that I have about 4 times more than this, but these are what's accessable to me right now!

....and I'd go broke if I had to get all of these shoe trees!

 

[cheaterome]

SOME shoes!!!!

Nice Job!

I see violet promotions is your friend too!

Any " Mr.Nasty" Nick Barnes Specials in there?


Jerome

 

[flat-top]

Nice Job!

I see violet promotions is your friend too!

Any " Mr.Nasty" Nick Barnes Specials in there?


Jerome

I love me some Violet Promotions! And I'm sure I should know this, but who is Nick Barnes?

 

[cheaterome]

He is one of the European fellas. Lives in the US now. Has a store in Huntington Beach I think.

Big size 46/ 48 tall. Always wearing two-tone hollywoods. Semi curly black hair.

Usually has a dealer and great vintage clothing stall at the weekenders who always has a limited run of really killer shoes he has made up.

Always at VLV and been at the past couple of Green Bays..other than Snappygabs stuff probably the best vintage I have seen on a consistent basis.

Outside of just collectors/part time trader dealers...like me and you.


Jerome

 

[flat-top]

He is one of the European fellas. Lives in the US now. Has a store in Huntington Beach I think.

Big size 46/ 48 tall. Always wearing two-tone hollywoods. Semi curly black hair.

Usually has a dealer and great vintage clothing stall at the weekenders who always has a limited run of really killer shoes he has made up.

Always at VLV and been at the past couple of Green Bays..other than Snappygabs stuff probably the best vintage I have seen on a consistent basis.

Outside of just collectors/part time trader dealers...like me and you.


Jerome

Oooh, yes! I know him! BUT, I've never seen his shoes! That's what threw me!
I've gotten lots of clothes from him!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

For newer Loungers who might not have seen them, here are some of my vintage men's shoes, past and present:

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And here is a nice Florsheim shoe catalog from 1937:


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.

 

[The real Henry]

Oh, nice to see your collection again, Marc!

I'm stil sold on those oxblood oxfords(especially when I remember the price!:rage: ).



Regards,
Henrik

 

[cheaterome]

VERRRRRRRY Cool.

I dig the blue and grey ones.... that is a rare color combo. The green too.
Heck they are all cool.
Amazing what one amasses after you think about it .


Jerome

 

[flat-top]

Oh what the heck, here are some more!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Cheaterome and flat-top, your collections are incredible! :eusa_clap


I've got some vintage shoes that I've never photographed. A pair of light (dove) grey suede cap-toe oxfords from the 1940s, for instance. Pretty unusual stuff.


Here's a pair I'm waiting for the mail to bring: