Vintage Spectator Shoes

[flyfishark]

A pair of Nunn Bush specs. It's March...time to bring this thread back!

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[flyfishark]

Cookie, oh master of identification, were these made by McAfee? If so, approximately when? Thanks

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[cookie]

I don't know.... I am thinking Cheaney.

 

[flyfishark]

I don't know.... I am thinking Cheaney.

Thanks, Cookie, if you think it, it's probably so.

 

[Two Types]

here's a nice photo I stumbled across on the internet:

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Beautiful! I wonder what who made them?

 

[Isshinryu101]

footbed + inside wall pics always make things easier... but yes, Cookie knows either way.

Cookie, oh master of identification, were these made by McAfee? If so, approximately when? Thanks

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[cookie]

here's a nice photo I stumbled across on the internet:

Those are both beautiful and unusual for the following reasons:

1. The deep captoe with the bulbous "French Toecap". Very sharp.

2. The heel counter treatment and how it runs sharply at an acute angle making almost an interstices (yes!) with the front treatment going the other way. Unusual and very striking.

3. The 50s style white stitching on the welt. A great look with the contrasting white vamp.

4. The nice lacing treatment.

5. Dark infil on the brogue punching on white vamp and white punching on dark heel counter. Smashing contrast detail.

6. The amount of thought the designer put in trying to outdo the standard look.

 

[Two Types]

The interesting thing would be to know what colours they were on this shoe: maybe a cream and reddish brown combination?
I don't think it's white, simply because it is too different to the colour on the trousers.

 

[cookie]

The interesting thing would be to know what colours they were on this shoe: maybe a cream and reddish brown combination?
I don't think it's white, simply because it is too different to the colour on the trousers.

I was just thinking that. What is the link? They embody all the best of the early 50s style that broke away from the tighter, narrower lasts of the 30s/40s into 1950s Comfort World with some generous toe space. Yet they say they are 1930s/40s. Just show you can be wrong at picking the era sometimes. I would love to copy these.

 

[Isshinryu101]

don't want Fly to get lonely, soooo...

wearing these RIGHT NOW.

THANKS, JOHNNY JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ!

 

[flyfishark]

don't want Fly to get lonely, soooo...

wearing these RIGHT NOW.

THANKS, JOHNNY JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ!

What a gorgeous Shoe!!! I'm not lonely, but I am jealous!! I'll follow with one I just picked up

 

[flyfishark]

This is a suede and leather Crosby Square Tulane in its original box...both are in great condition.

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[Isshinryu101]

Shoot, Fly. I'm jealous of YOU! You've got that Vintage Eye... use it for the forces of Good.

 

[cookie]

Shoot, Fly. I'm jealous of YOU! You've got that Vintage Eye... use it for the forces of Good.

One of the most famous saddle shoe AEs is called the Tulane also. Usually shark vamp with a calfskin saddle.

 

[Isshinryu101]

One of the most famous saddle shoe AEs is called the Tulane also. Usually shark vamp with a calfskin saddle.

when your friend/ mentor speaks...

 

[gamez32]

Suede and mesh Florsheim

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[Isshinryu101]

nice!!!

Suede and mesh Florsheim

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[cookie]

Snuff suede they call that. The best...congrats!

 

[herringbonekid]

anybody own any vintage spectators with the tarsal strap ?