Vintage Spectator Shoes

[Talbot]

^^^^^^^^^Beautifull.

Suddenly I find myself needing new shoes.....

 

[Talbot]

Cookie, your inbox is full.

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[Oldsarge]

So, is the Rand shoe still being made by someone or was that a vintage find?

 

[Dinerman]

A pair I let go last December. The Nettleton Bedford.

 

[flyfishark]

Dinerman...you come across the most amazing shoes! Between you, Issh, and Cookie, I can lose 5 lbs a day in drool.

 

[cookie]

These are on the way but will be sold = not my size. Fosters bespoke spectators:

These are navy blue leather and suede.



These are black with grey suede.

 

[flyfishark]

Cookie...are all of those specs sold?

 

[Isshinryu101]

these are completely unreal. definitely some of the best made and beautiful shoes to grace fl. that says something.

 

[cookie]

Cookie...are all of those specs sold?

no they have not arrived yet.

 

[Tomasso]

I'm lukewarm on the round toe. I prefer Foster's default toe.

 

[Mario]

The black & grays are thrilling...

 

[Isshinryu101]

I was just putting my spring/ summer shoes away to hibernate, so I took a coupla quick snapshots...

1950's Ventilated Spectators by Rand Shoe Company.

 

[Mario]

Lovely! :eusa_clap

Where do mere mortals find such shoes (and suits and jackets and...)?

 

[avedwards]

Where do mere mortals find such shoes (and suits and jackets and...)?

I'm starting to wonder whether they are mortals after all.

 

[cookie]

Lovely! :eusa_clap

Where do mere mortals find such shoes (and suits and jackets and...)?

There is a pair on eBay at the moment.

 

[Mario]

There is a pair on eBay at the moment.

Funny enough I found it not two minutes after I posted my comment here. Beautiful colors, too - but if I'm not mistaken they're a tad one the narrow side.

 

[Tombrooks621]

love these all! very vintage and cool

 

[Isshinryu101]

Thanks to all. Glad you like 'em! As for where the shoes come from, all it took was a combination of OCD & a deal with the Devil...

 

[Talbot]

There goes my morning coffee, all over the keyboard......

 

[Isshinryu101]

It's officially the last day of summer, so the last of my vintage Spectators are loaded in their shoe bags & boxed up for the winter. These are some of my fave's.

Stenchever's Captoe Spectators circa late 1930's. Note the spade sole... less severe than some of my others, but it's there nonetheless.

By the way, this is why the Classified section on this site is so GREAT!!!! Thanks Johnny J!