Vintage Spade Sole Shoes

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A recent unexpected pick up at Christmas, No size or maker details inside maybe bespoke. Seem to be in immaculate condition.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Geez, Santa was sure good to you on finding those Gems!

 

[LuvMyMan]

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Nice pair of Spade sole NOS Weyenberg, never even been laced! When I opened the box and could see how brown and brittle the paper the shoes were wrapped in, I knew these were some fairly old shoes. But the leather was in fantastic condition, just needed to be treated with a few days of Caddy and then some polish!

 

[LuvMyMan]

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Some cap toe Foot-So-Ports, spade sole, 7 eyelets laces, in decent condition.

 

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The top ones look like patent leather. The bottom ones are 1930s by the look of them. I would have to look at the heels.

 

[Mormonopoly]

Really nice pairs! Those Weyenbergs look very similar to the ones in this ad from 1963:

 

[LuvMyMan]

Really nice pairs! Those Weyenbergs look very similar to the ones in this ad from 1963:
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Yep that is what these shoes are. I shined them for about an hour after conditioning the leather a few days. They do shine smooth as they are in super clean new shape.

 

[LuvMyMan]

The top ones look like patent leather. The bottom ones are 1930s by the look of them. I would have to look at the heels.

I will get some heel pictures, the do have rubber heels on them. Yes I know the shine on the top ones is awesome, but no...not patent, just nice leather that had zero cracking. The cap toes are kangaroo leather everywhere except the cap toe itself. Not sure why they made them that way, but for what they are, they are super nice.

 

[Rudie]

Cindy, you say you literally drench dry leather with Caddillac. I suppose it is similar to Lexol. When doing this with Lexol I find that after a while the leather feels kind of sticky and slobbery even though it is still not supple yet. I can't imagine using as much conditioner as you do without the shoes turning into unwearable grease boxes. How many days do you need for the process and how often d you apply the conditioner? Or is Lexol so different?

 

[Mormonopoly]

Cindy, you say you literally drench dry leather with Caddillac. I suppose it is similar to Lexol. When doing this with Lexol I find that after a while the leather feels kind of sticky and slobbery even though it is still not supple yet. I can't imagine using as much conditioner as you do without the shoes turning into unwearable grease boxes. How many days do you need for the process and how often d you apply the conditioner? Or is Lexol so different?

I used lexol once and noticed that greasy residue as well, I will never use it again. My experience with Cadillac has been much better, no greasy residue at all. It is much easier to clean a shoe after using Cadillac than it is after Lexol.

 

[Rudie]

Dang. Cadillac is not available in Germany. Importing it would cost a leg and an arm. Shipping is four times the price of a bottle.

 

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Another pair of weyenberger NOT worn with some hand rubbed stripes on the soft spade soles......love the 7 eyelet lacing, too!

 

[LuvMyMan]

Cindy, you say you literally drench dry leather with Caddillac. I suppose it is similar to Lexol. When doing this with Lexol I find that after a while the leather feels kind of sticky and slobbery even though it is still not supple yet. I can't imagine using as much conditioner as you do without the shoes turning into unwearable grease boxes. How many days do you need for the process and how often d you apply the conditioner? Or is Lexol so different?

Lexol IS thin and over time will soak in, but, it seems you hit the issue right about what it does along the way. It feels like some glue and hand lotion, and it does not work like the caddy does.

Rudy, give me a mailing address and later this month when I have some extra money, I will ship you two bottles of caddy for a late Xmas gift! Now hard to beat THAT deal, right?

 

[LuvMyMan]

The top ones look like patent leather. The bottom ones are 1930s by the look of them. I would have to look at the heels.

I have the time to really shine shoes. These had one really thick layer of a black cream paste to sit over night, and then on top of that thick layer the next morning I slobbered on a thick layer of black KIWI and let that sit until dinner time. Used a black fairly new shoe brush to shine, then another thick layer of black wax polish, the saphir. T Shirt that off and then another thick application of Saphir and let it dry as hard as a rock. Next a cotton ball soaked with cold water. Squeeze all the excess water out and then dap it on some wax inside the can and slowly rub in a small tight circle, that tip of the cotton ball with the dab of black wax on it. Make it swirl. You will fell it "pull" on the tip of the cotton ball. Repeat that over a few times and you will see that mirror shine come around. You just keep doing that maybe all day and into the next but sooner or later you have a mirror finish on your shoes. A nice rich shine that is easy to keep up when you need to.

 

[Isshinryu101]

Another pair of weyenberger NOT worn with some hand rubbed stripes on the soft spade soles......love the 7 eyelet lacing, too!

You KNOW I love you guys, but let's please stop calling EVERYTHING a spade soled shoe. Even "soft spade" is waaaay overused. It's either a True Spade Soled Shoe or it's not. 50% of vintage shoe shapes can be called a "spade" if we loosen up the definition. Cookie's pair above is definitely a spade. There must be a point on BOTH sides of the welt in order for it to be a spade.

http://vintageshoesaddict.com/mens_shoes/spade_sole_shoes.htm

Thanks!

 

[LuvMyMan]

You KNOW I love you guys, but let's please stop calling EVERYTHING a spade soled shoe. Even "soft spade" is waaaay overused. It's either a True Spade Soled Shoe or it's not. 50% of vintage shoe shapes can be called a "spade" if we loosen up the definition. Cookie's pair above is definitely a spade. There must be a point on BOTH sides of the welt in order for it to be a spade.

http://vintageshoesaddict.com/mens_shoes/spade_sole_shoes.htm

Thanks!

Yes you are very correct! A real spade sole is in fact, both sides having a point at the widest part of the sole itself. Hope you are doing well, as when you are not posting here it makes me worry something has happened to you!

 

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They arrived yesterday and here are a few shots outta the box. Now having a drink of Caddy,

 

[Short Balding Guy]

They arrived yesterday and here are a few shots outta the box. Now having a drink of Caddy,

Wow. Cookie, those are serious soles. You have showcased a bunch of gorgeous vtg. shoes over time. Your shoe wardrobe must be a thing of beauty.

Other posts have spoken to this particular color. It has grown on me. I like it and can imagine a large variety of outfits the shoes would work with. Although if I had a slick pair like that I would start with he shoes and work the clothes as an after thought.

Wear them in pride, Eric -

 

[LuvMyMan]

They arrived yesterday and here are a few shots outta the box. Now having a drink of Caddy,

Yes indeed, look at those! Nice wide Spade soles, tight welt stitching, what is not to love!