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[Isshinryu101]

Paolo Scafora for Gianfranco Ferre Burgundy Captoes size EUR44.

Scafora is a Naples Italy based shoemaker. http://www.paoloscaforanapoli.it/index.php?lang=en

If I owned those, I wouldn't have had the discipline to wait to post better pics either! How sublime!!!

 

[Isshinryu101]

My favorite pair of shoes now. They rival ANY modern non-bespoke maker i've yet seen.

 

[Henry Gondorff]

Magnificent shoes! Great find!

 

[Tomasso]

Lovely shoes.


Does the 1999 written on the sole refer to a sales price?

 

[Cicero]

Great looking shoes Guys.

 

[Isshinryu101]

Lovely shoes.


Does the 1999 written on the sole refer to a sales price?

i have been wondering the same thing. It could be a thrift store price, as many ebay sellers raid the thrifts & re-sell there. If $19.99 was the original price, that's a huge number for the 30's.

 

[Henry Gondorff]

i have been wondering the same thing. It could be a thrift store price, as many ebay sellers raid the thrifts & re-sell there. If $19.99 was the original price, that's a huge number for the 30's.

What would the average price for a good pair of shoes be in the 30's?

 

[Isshinryu101]

What would the average price for a good pair of shoes be in the 30's?

In the 1937 Weyenberg catalog, which had some very well made models, the "Economy models" were $2.25. The most expensive model was a kangaroo skin top line one at $4.50.

 

[Henry Gondorff]

In the 1937 Weyenberg catalog, which had some very well made models, the "Economy models" were $2.25. The most expensive model was a kangaroo skin top line one at $4.50.

Thank you very much for this information, Sir! :yo:

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Magnificent shoes! Great find!

Those are the ones that went for peanuts on eBay recently.

 

[Henry Gondorff]

Those are the ones that went for peanuts on eBay recently.

Sorry Marc, but I ain't a member of e-bay and don't observe what's going on on there. Friends of mine won things on e-bay and not one of them was satisfied with what they got (but this always was German e-bay, no offense to anybody here!). So they advised me to never buy things on the bay. Until today I followed this advice...

 

[Isshinryu101]

Thank you very much for this information, Sir! :yo:

Thank YOU for getting involved and making this site so much fun, friend!

 

[Isshinryu101]

Those are the ones that went for peanuts on eBay recently.

darn right!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120795096380?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[Isshinryu101]

One pair of shoes that I've been interested in is the Church's Shanghai.

Certain aspects I like & others I HATE!

I Really like the idea of a vintage pair of beat-up specs. The concept is really good, I think. An ancient patina on a pair of shoes that was worn to all heck... and still keeps ticking. Great "throwback" CONCEPT.

In execution, it stinks, though (IMO). I don't understand the kiltie with that buckle. The other option is a Ghillie model, which I don't really like either. Those soles are TERRIBLE. No vintage shoe EVER had ugly rubber full soles like that. Cheapens the whole thing.

There's a TON of toe spring, I guess because they are trying to make them look like the owner never used shoe trees. Bad Idea, I HATE pronounced toe spring... looks like elf shoes.

Finally, the "antiquing"/ "aging" of the leather looks to have consisted of using an emery board to scrape off the top layer of finish off the leather. This is not authentic or realistic. That's not how leather ages.

SO, I decided to "make my own", using a pair of actual vintage shoes. No xtra aging was necessary, I simply distressed the white suede a bit more and used darker shoe polish to pronounce the creases. Then I conditioned the leather to keep it soft & got them re-soled. The soles had holes, so this was necessary. I asked my cobbler to give me a "vintage-style" sole, and am happy with the result. He told me that's how he used to re-sole similar shoes in the 40's.

Any comments are appreciated...

1940's Flagg Brothers Spade Soled Specs

And the new soles...

 

[cookie]

Re the Churchs:

The idea behind the wear pattern is that you are some old China hand schlepping around the dingy rough streets in the Shanghai Legation era c 1920s/30s until in 1940 you suddenly find yourself in a prison camp for the duration of the War a la the movie "Empire of the Sun". Apparently the rubber soles are historically similar to what was installed by the local bootmakers in that era to cope with the climate (typhoons) and rough streets (cobblestones).

Re the specs the look is great and interesting that you could find a sole wide enough to do the resoling. The resoling is close channelled right?

 

[thunderw21]

My first pair of exotics: alligator.

When I found these today they were in dismal condition: dusty, dirty, dry, horribly creased, price tag attached with a staple through the side, etc. Here they are after a good cleaning. The best part is they're my size!

Can't quite make out the company logo. Stetson?

 

[cookie]

Stetsons no less... with original soles and heels indicating little long term wearing ...well that's one of the vintage best. You would pay big bucks on eBay for those.:eusa_clap

 

[YETI]

Haven't Done This In A While...


DSCN0127 by king_gabardine, on Flickr

DSCN0128 by king_gabardine, on Flickr

DSCN0132 by king_gabardine, on Flickr

 

[Isshinryu101]

look at that awesome sole job. Tells the whole story. TOP Quality for sure!

My first pair of exotics: alligator.

When I found these today they were in dismal condition: dusty, dirty, dry, horribly creased, price tag attached with a staple through the side, etc. Here they are after a good cleaning. The best part is they're my size!

Can't quite make out the company logo. Stetson?

 

[Isshinryu101]

closed channel soles. You should see the cobbler's shop. Vintage everything. A coupla hundred pairs of vintage laces, vintage trees... He says not much demand for most of the stuff he stocked up on in the old days. I, on the other hand, LOVE it.

Re the Churchs:

The idea behind the wear pattern is that you are some old China hand schlepping around the dingy rough streets in the Shanghai Legation era c 1920s/30s until in 1940 you suddenly find yourself in a prison camp for the duration of the War a la the movie "Empire of the Sun". Apparently the rubber soles are historically similar to what was installed by the local bootmakers in that era to cope with the climate (typhoons) and rough streets (cobblestones).

Re the specs the look is great and interesting that you could find a sole wide enough to do the resoling. The resoling is close channelled right?