Tag Archives: shoes
Church’s Custom Grade Corsica label
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400949191078
These vintage shoes were made in England by Church’s. They are a loafer style, with the model name Corsica.
Church’s brown leather monkstrap shoes
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400949186955
These vintage shoes were made in England by Church’s. They are made in a classic monk strap style, with a plain toe.
1960s riveted cork sole workboots
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271865265875
These vintage boots were made in the 1960s by Outdoorsman. They have riveted cork soles, soft toes, decorative green contrast stitching on brown leather, an ankle high cut and speed lacers. They are a size 7-1/2.
1940s Weyenberg Massagic shoes
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281484722150
These vintage shoes were made in the 1940s by Weyenburg under the Massagic Air Cushion Shoe label. They have the early 1933 patent arch support design, used c.1934 to 1949, seven eyelets, a pointy perforated captoe, closed lacing and seven eyelets. An update on the air cushioned Massagic arch support was designed in 1945 and rolled out in mid 1949, combined with period adverting, providing a solid latest date of production for these. They have flat cotton laces, channeled leather soles and BF Goodrich vogue heels.
1950s Weyenberg Massagic shoes
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271654455717
These vintage shoes were made in the 1950s by Weyenburg under the Massagic Air Cushion Shoe label. They have the 1940s patent arch support design, a round perforated captoe, open lacing and six eyelets. They have flat cotton laces, leather soles and Massagic labeled heels.
Captoe dress boots
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281479092219
This vintage pair of boots is typical of dress boots of the 1920s, although the heels and overall construction make me think they were manufactured in the 1940s. They remained popular at that point with older, more conservative markets. They are made of black leather with five eyelets and four speed hooks. They have black flat cotton laces, and a nice curve to the back seam. The boots have Vulcan rubber heels and a leather sole.
Talon Zip Ideal spats. 1937
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271221584141
These vintage spats were made in 1937 by the short lived company “Ideal Spats”. They were made shortly after Hookless re-organised into Talon, so while the puller has the traditional Hookless shape, it is only marked with the Talon name. The bottom of the stopbox is marked I7. The stopbox is of the sunburst “deco” design, and the slider mirrors the deco rays. The zipper is equipped with a rau snap, which secures the pull to the leather. The spats are a small size,