HarpPlayerGene
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From a 1959 print ad:
But not for the Naked Cowboy....A little 'wild' for some of you
A little 'wild' for some of you, but these '50s era Goding boots are actually quite the score. These come in at about 9-1/2D and have all their original-ness. I've seen smaller pairs with half-soles go for pretty big bucks at times.
Hi,
I picked up these Florsheim Imperials from thrift and I am curious if these are the older higher quality Florsheim. They do say Made in USA so that leads to believe they are at least better than the ones made in Asia yes?
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They're from the end of the era where Florsheim made shoes in the US, and they're not as good quality as the older ones. They're made from corrected grain leather. They may be somewhat better than modern ones made in Asia, but not a whole lot better.
Thought I'd throw these in the mix... I've been breaking these in for a week now and Wow! are they getting comfy...
Drew's Boots 10" Lace-to-toe packer w/ 4s heel and packer toe...
Barkeepers this needs to be in the boot thread and the spades in the spades thread...FWIW.