Vintage Spectator Shoes

[The Shooman]

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[Isshinryu101]

Never worn, never laced, & in the original box...Let the drooling commence!

THOSE are gorgeous, friend! Size 9, too. If you ever want to "get rid" of 'em, let me know! Can you tell I'm a tad bit jealous?????

 

[Isshinryu101]

JJ...

If you can find a way to put the skin of an aardvark on them, Issh will pay a fortune!

Nah, I'd just sell my kids into indentured servitude for a coupla months.

 

[cookie]

Never worn, never laced, & in the original box...Let the drooling commence!

NOS ventilated spectators with a sort of 40s spade sole/running board finish...putting the bar up there old son! Surprised you can fit a 9D though?????

 

[Mario]

Nah, I'd just sell my kids into indentured servitude for a coupla months.

I like your thinking. A man has to know what his priorities are.

 

[J.J. Gittes]

NOS ventilated spectators with a sort of 40s spade sole/running board finish...putting the bar up there old son! Surprised you can fit a 9D though?????

Im honestly surprised too, they fit more like a 9.5 or so but fit perfectly...Its weird but I ain't complainin'!

 

[Dinerman]

Another from an architecture book I was doing research in. Suede spectators, fancy (studded/jeweled?) belt, straw cap.

 

[Michaelshane]

 

[Isshinryu101]

Wonderful pair of ventilated spectators. Condition looks great. Who is the maker, may I ask?

 

[flyfishark]

Wonderful pair of ventilated spectators. Condition looks great. Who is the maker, may I ask?

Okay, Issh...how did these get away, and whose fault is it??? Great shoe Michaelshane.

 

[cookie]

These just went on the 'Bay for $56. Florsheims Spectators. Not mine.

If they were not 10.5AA and 10.5D they would have brought USD150+. For interest sake the ventilated spectators are generally 1/2 bigger than tagged IMO from experience.

 

[Isshinryu101]

If they were not 10.5AA and 10.5D they would have brought USD150+. For interest sake the ventilated spectators are generally 1/2 bigger than tagged IMO from experience.

Sadly, the AA width is practically unwearable... except for ballerina's and geisha's with bound feet.

 

[An Uptown Dandy]

Spectators!

In a continuing thread on spectators, I just added some pics of my Ralph Lauren Purple Label Whitakers. Basically a tan captoe with white suede. I also included a pic there and link to my previous post on my other pair of full brogue specs, the Hutton - also by Edward Green for RLPL.

http://uptowndandy.blogspot.com/2011/06/semi-brogue-spectator-ralph-laurens.html

 

[An Uptown Dandy]

These just went on the 'Bay for $56. Florsheims Spectators. Not mine.


wow . . . very nice!

 

[Sam Davidow]

New to me Nunn Bush Spectators!

 

[cookie]

New to me Nunn Bush Spectators!

More details please size different angles etc...

 

[Sam Davidow]

They are a 12 a, I usually wear an 11 d, but these fit me well. Here's more pics.

 

[cookie]

Thanks. Often vintage shoes are one size smaller than the tagged size.

 

[Mario]

New to me Nunn Bush Spectators!

These remind me a lot of the Florsheims that were just sold on the 'Bay a couple of days ago...

 

[Sam Davidow]

Cool! What did the Florsheims sell for?