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#1 2010-06-18 04:24:53
- Taylor McIntyre
- Son of Ivy...
- Posts: 342
Altama...
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/eujean03/10005835/
Never heard of 'em. Who knows what?
"Awkward charm" again?
#2 2010-06-18 04:31:31
- shamrockmonkey
- Member
- From: chicago
- Posts: 1418
Re: Altama...
altama manufactures mostly combat-style boots for police/military. i think theyre out of the south-georgia? as far as i know theyve been outsourced for awhile. the quality tends to be "issue-grade"-stiff leather, not incredibly comfortable looking. that said, i havent seen this style ever.
I brush my teeth with minty paste/I hate when Liquor goes to waste.
#3 2010-06-18 10:59:59
- Natural Sole Brother
- Ivy, naturally.
- Posts: 782
Re: Altama...
Below is a link to a collection of deadstock US footwear in Japan.
Lots of postal worker's shoes, workboots and hunting footwear. Also some beautiful camp-soled chukka boots and some Florsheim cordovans on the other pages: Kenmoor longwings and plaintoes, the Yuma in Royal Imperial grade and their mythical shell cordovan penny loafer.
http://www.lubys-tokyo.com/shoe-Bnew.html
#4 2010-06-18 12:44:21
- belford
- Member
- Posts: 64
Re: Altama...
Fantastic, for me these are a thing of pure beauty
http://www.lubys-tokyo.com/FLRimp8D_.html
#5 2010-06-19 03:55:55
- Taylor McIntyre
- Son of Ivy...
- Posts: 342
Re: Altama...
^ So good I've popped them om The Ivy Shop's facebook page!
Thanks -
#6 2010-06-21 07:45:21
- Rip Rig & Panic
- Member
- Posts: 4697
Re: Altama...
Posties shoes in Japan? I once saw a full American postman's uniform in the Red Cross shop down our main shopping street. Why? How? In a small former textile town in the North Midlands (once home to Tootal). This was, mind you, after two or three American suits had turned up in there; sized to fit Mister T. There are more Yank women in the town than you can shake a stick at, so maybe that had something to do with it. I once saw one wearing her old man's Paul Stuart cardigan. Wouldn't sell.
