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In AE, 10D and 10E seem to work well. Some of the dress shoes are quite narrow so the E width is my choice when I can find a good deal.
I know Allen Edmunds isn't considered the peak of shoemaking around here, but they are way better than what I used to wear.
I was looking for something casual I could wear with jeans or Dockers and these Strandmok in Navy will do nicely.
In AE, 10D and 10E seem to work well. Some of the dress shoes are quite narrow so the E width is my choice when I can find a good deal.
Wow those super nice ones. I know you will soak them up in caddy!I got these Freemans for a song. They were billed as 80s but I think they are older. They are size 11.5 B but fit like a 10.5 C. Lined with canvas, 16 stitches per inch. The heels, soles and overall shape also look older IMO. Can anybody make an educated guess?
Here's my latest: 1950's Johnston & Murphy Spectators. The heel made me think they might be earlier, but they were sold out of a shop in Hawaii that wasn't open before the 50's. These look to have been worn only a few times.
You have to use a light amount of conditioner on the inside of a shoe with suede to get it on the back side, and you have to be careful to not use too much at a time.Sir; Excellent sourcing of late. You have showcased some real treasures. I enjoy tuning in to the thread to see what you have have recently discovered. Wear them proudly.
In the pic the white of the spectator appears to be a sueded treatment of the leather. If so, how will you treat the leather? Perhaps my experience, but the sweuded leathers I find are really, really dry. I treat them with conditioner and they do not recovery as well as the other leather treatments.
I had a pair of vtg. shoes with heels of like age and they had a small chip in the corner like your pics shows. I wore them and by afternoon, the heel had crumbled to half the size. I had to laugh as the only other shoes I had to change to were my gym shoes. I wore my street clothes (slacks, dress shirt, tie, sweater-jumper) with my athletic shoes tip I got to the gym late afternoon. No one said anything, so perhaps it was not as unusual attire as I thought. I was self conscious until the costume change. I did have the heels replaced and the shoes have been out and about with no trouble.
Best, Eric -
Well Sir, you are so very welcome, and yes I will tell Daniel you have said, Hello!LMM; Thanks. I have worked some conditioner into the inside of the shoe. I will see how it works. Say Hi to your husband and Thanks again.
Best, Eric -
I don't know if this is the right thread for this, but I would like to identify the maker of these shoes. The only markings are the size, 4410 I think, and this inset.
P1180011 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Also on the sole it has Custom Crafted pressed into it and on the lining it says Made in England. The heels have 30 nails and a triangular cleat inset.
P1180016 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
And they are longwings.
P1180013 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I realize these are in the best condition and also that this isn't much information, but my curiosity is piqued and I'm wondering who might have made them and how old they are.
Thanks,
Michael
Thanks for the answer. The only thing I can see on the footbed is the Made in England. The only writing I find other than the Custom Craft inset is this writing.Not sure what to say about your nice gunboats! They sure look well made, nice gunboats for sure. Hard to say. 1960's maybe older but many shoe makers had that style heel and as they are not rubber heel plate, nailed and all, could be anything from 1960's to maybe late 1950's? What is the inside of the shoe? Leather lined? Cotton mesh? Any indication aside from what you have shown as to printed or stamped inside? Look for anything that may say union made on it stamped on the inside of the shoe bed. Condition those for a few days in a row, and then after you condition them well, put some shoe trees in them to straighten them up!
In seeing you state those are made in England, maybe some of the fellows "across the pond" could give you some input on whom actually made those.