Hambone87
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I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my AE Broadstreets and the Pincord suit I ordered to wear with them.
How did I miss seeing these? NICE!!!!!
I do not know if you can?????I'm not sure if I should post a new thread for this...
I have a pair of Stacy Adams black and white spectators from the nineties. Back then their stuff was nicer; these were made in Spain.
Anyway, as an adolescent back then, I didn't know much about shoe care, and for the most part I left them on shoe trees stretched out too far, causing the leather soles to flatten too much. Any ideas on getting the curvature back into the soles?
Pictures when you can have them....thanks!!!!I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my AE Broadstreets and the Pincord suit I ordered to wear with them.
Pictures when you can have them....thanks!!!!
STUNNING. I'm drooling!Now that the weather is getting warmer... at least in California,
I thought I would ask.
Anyone have anny spectators?
These are a pair of vintage Nunn Bush Wildo Root alloud me to photograph, brown leather and buck skin.
Sweet!
If you wear two tone shoes, treat the shoe as if it were a solid color based on whatever the dominant color is. If it's brown and white, treat it as brown. I wear whatever colors I typically wear with brown. Spring should allow for wool and thin corduroy. I wear it, and I'm fine in the spring. Summer, definitely linen, cotton and very thin wool. Traditionally you don't wear them after labor day, but I wear them in early fall, with thin wool, thin corduroy etc and I think it's fine.I'd love to get into some nice Specs. I just love the look, and have no idea what I'd even wear them with. Cream, beige or tan pants? Chinos, corduroy, khakis, worsted wool/linen???
Brown/cream, black/cream, oxblood/cream??? The endless possibilities overwhelm.
I'd love to get into some nice Specs. I just love the look, and have no idea what I'd even wear them with. Cream, beige or tan pants? Chinos, corduroy, khakis, worsted wool/linen???
Brown/cream, black/cream, oxblood/cream??? The endless possibilities overwhelm.
I'm not sure if I should post a new thread for this...
I have a pair of Stacy Adams black and white spectators from the nineties. Back then their stuff was nicer; these were made in Spain.
Anyway, as an adolescent back then, I didn't know much about shoe care, and for the most part I left them on shoe trees stretched out too far, causing the leather soles to flatten too much. Any ideas on getting the curvature back into the soles?
IMO: Specs can be worn at any season. I agree with Vint.Everyday's comments that you should pair them with attire as if it was a solid color. Which color? I say decide on the season. White for warm weather and the other color potentially for other season. Buttttt, at times the shoes can be the focus. Pairing them emphasizes the outfit. What about the time you are just emphasizing the shoes? Go with it. I have adapted the same attitude with wearing a fedora as to specs. Wear the hat and not let the hat wear you. Wear the shoes and not let the shoes were you. The spectators draw more attention then derbies or oxfords.
I like the emphasis of a spec shoe. Not everyday, but they are fun in a wardrobe. Check out the many posts on this thread for the incredible variety of shoes available to wear. Many are unbelievable.
How about blue and cream?
How about brown and cream?
How about Ox blood & Ivory?Check out the many posts on this thread for the incredible variety of shoes available to wear. Many are unbelievable.
How about blue and cream? How about brown and cream?
Scored these at a tag sale today for $1 a pair. They had the original laces, I just took them out to clean/condition the shoes.
I'm guessing 50's at the latest, any other opinions? Both are Church's with the same markings and both have suede white uppers. The suede wore off mostly on the red pair so it appears as just white leather.
No idea what this means. The sole should be totally flat. The toe is sticking up a bid, that is called "toe spring" and is a sign of a poorly constructed shoe.