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[herringbonekid]

i saw those on ebay and would have bid but they were too small, as is always the case with vintage Balmorals (for me).
what is the top section made from ?

 

[Isshinryu101]

i saw those on ebay and would have bid but they were too small, as is always the case with vintage Balmorals (for me).
what is the top section made from ?

almost always a fine quality suede. Like a mink suede. Ironically, while many are under the impression that suede is more delicate than calf, in so many Vintage boots, the calf is hopelessly dried out, while the suede area is still solf & supple.

 

[herringbonekid]

Issh, i know that suede is the usual fabric for that part; those boots (above) though didn't look like suede... more like a heavy cotton sateen.

 

[ClaHH1957]

now i wonder a bit.
look at the label of these florsheim boots.
did florsheim use these labels after 1910??

 

[ClaHH1957]

what size are you? these shoes are large.

and its cotton.

 

[ClaHH1957]

just curious about why you say 1900 instead of say, 1910 or 1920.

now i wonder a bit.
look at the label of these florsheim boots.
did florsheim use these labels after 1910??

 

[ClaHH1957]

i saw those on ebay and would have bid but they were too small, as is always the case with vintage Balmorals (for me).
what is the top section made from ?

what size are you? these shoes are large.

and its cotton.

 

[herringbonekid]

what size are you? These shoes are large.

uk 10.5

 

[ClaHH1957]

these are nice examples.

 

[Isshinryu101]

now i wonder a bit.
look at the label of these florsheim boots.
did florsheim use these labels after 1910??

interesting. How can one confirm when Florsheim stopped using that label? It is a boot label, so even if they used it later, you can't even use a pair of correctly dated shoes as a benchmark. This is the difficulty/ fun of vintage shoes! A mystery is afoot, Sir Holmes

 

[Isshinryu101]

these are nice examples.

As a wearable style (and thankfully out of Victorian era), this is more my taste. Great boots

 

[ClaHH1957]

interesting. How can one confirm when Florsheim stopped using that label? It is a boot label, so even if they used it later, you can't even use a pair of correctly dated shoes as a benchmark. This is the difficulty/ fun of vintage shoes! A mystery is afoot, Sir Holmes

in the end, so it seems, nothing is for sure.
shoes, label, sewings, sole-shape, lace-holes.
ok.
everybody is right.
most of the arguments are only pretenses.
what remains?
a shoe is a shoe!
get it if you like it.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Those are some really nice looking boots! Have to agree, wearable and nice looking both. The double stitching on the welt area is super!

 

[ClaHH1957]

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[ClaHH1957]

What a day!
Shoes are exciting!
Are there more members with a passion for
Edwardian era shoes?

 

[cookie]

now i am curious about DATING these.
i think around 1900 but...

I'd say 1920s going on the heels and the button strapping and bit of spade.

 

[Jay]

I picked up these Allen Edmonds awhile back simply because they were too nice to pass up. It would be nice if they fit me, though...

 

[cookie]

I picked up these Allen Edmonds awhile back simply because they were too nice to pass up. It would be nice if they fit me, though...

Serious vintage AEs like the first iteration of the Strand style recently reintroduced - especially with the white edge stitching and bit of a spade. Maybe late 1940s or earlier with that vintage decal font. What size? Even the unused rubber heel dates at earliest to the 50s. Clever buy considering they look like New Old Stock (NOS) like in a shoe shop.

 

[Jay]

Serious vintage AEs like the first iteration of the Strand style recently reintroduced - especially with the white edge stitching and bit of a spade. Maybe late 1940s or earlier with that vintage decal font. What size? Even the unused rubber heel dates at earliest to the 50s. Clever buy considering they look like New Old Stock (NOS) like in a shoe shop.

Thanks Cookie. I had a feeling they were from around the 40s or so. First pair of vintage shoes I ever picked up. They're a 9 C sadly. Well sadly at least for me who wears a 10 or a 10 1/2.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Already liked you, my man. BUT, after reading this, we are BROTHERS!! When a man has to "cut down" to 100 pairs... AWESOME! Keep going AND PLEASE put up a group pic in your shoe closet!