Specialty tool, years of knowledge. Interesting video! I've got a pair of Doc Martins that'll get the same treatment if the tops don't get too damaged as the bottoms wear out.
I remember lusting after a similar pair of cordovan Florsheims in the early 80s. I could never see my way into coughing up a week's pay (back then) for a pair of shoes that would take me 2 years to break in. Had I bought them, no doubt I'd still have them. Classy, sharp, well made. I can see why he keeps saying he loves these shoes.
had an old pair of dayton black beauties from the early eighties. resoled twice and kept em polished. lasted me 30+ years,
How is the quality of Florsheim shoes, now. Where are they made? The last pair of dress shoes I bought were Allen Edmonds, and the quality was spot on.
I have 2 pair of Florsheim. One a Derby and one a wing tip. Both bought within the last year. I also got the rubber instead of leather, just for more shock absorbing.. I have a pair of loafers and j can't hardly wear them out. No noticable difference in quality that I can tell.
Don't know if it is true but read recently that this style (brogues) was intended to be more casual than dressy. I had always figured them as dressier shoes.
That is the same thing I learned as well. Wingtips and brouges are less casual. The less embellishments a particular item has, the fancier it is supposed to be. Great channel on youtube about it is "The Gentleman's Gazette"
Great post! I too have been watching all of the videos from Bebo's. I like to see a craftsman at work and Steve is super positive.
