Last edited by TheWeejun (2010-05-14 09:36:40)

Whoooa, Im lovin em Weej! Now that looks like the original 'sand' color lookin at the front gives me the notion this is who RJ Colt copied their version after. Thats funny bcuz I've been waitin for the mailman to come then when I drove up the block he was coming down, I pulled him over and said you gotta box for me,he said yep. I proceeded to get the shoes slip em on and bingo my outfit was complete just in the nick of time so, congrats on your timing. Man those things are beautiful especially the color any idea what era they came from? I definitely gotta get a pair of something, I think I'll scan ebay until I get lucky. Whew! Man they look better every time I peep at em watta' jewel!

Last edited by mookeychase (2010-05-14 14:21:54)

still looking for the navy blue suede playboys made by sanders do they still make them? does anybody knows where to get them.

From Playboy heaven to playboy hell in jsut 48 hours.

Wore the PBs into town today as I was going with Mrs Weejun to Oliver Goldsmith in Notting Hill to order some bespoke sunglasses for her birthday (worthy of another post that) and was walking in Kensington Gardens soaking up the sunshine when I felt something like an elastic band snapping underfoot.

Sure enought the foxing on the inside of the right foot had split away from the rolled welt and vertically too. By the time I got home the San Andreas fault had nothing on the cracks in the sole, from right to left under the foot pad.

I had already come to the conclusion that the ebay seller was telling porkies 'designed by Paul Smith' although it was feasible that Smith could have sold them in the late 80s early 90s, but they really are at least 40 years old I'm certain and the leather is real antelope buck not nubuck. I asked the seller to tell me when he bought them but had no response. He probably thinks I'd want to return them.

Anyway, there is now an urgent need to visit Trickers and see if they can resole these babies.

I'll post pictures later.

'66 - did any of your old ones crack?

EDIT - searched online and found your old thread for putting them in the oven, Damn I should have done that first. Do you think it will help heal those cracks underfoot?

Last edited by TheWeejun (2010-05-15 08:02:38)

sorry to hear about those cracks in the soles,but there is another part and it is the heel that start to peel off at the back,and happens when you are driving,especially when driving long distance and in combination with heat. If you are going to drive dont wear your playboys,bring your sneakers and let your sneakers do the driving and let your playboys do the walking.

yeah, maybe one of those. will be hard to aim the heat though, shield the leather part with something. was thinking a little cheap propane torch might work if the flame was turned down to where its yellow (this will cause the tip to overheat, be careful). id guess it'd toast them like creme brulee though, id try on a pair destined for the trash first.

i still think the soldering iron (or even a curling iron) might be the best bet though. i remember reading somewhere that doc martens used to recommend "hot knifing" the soles to repair them, which in turn led to miscreants filling the air pockets with contraband and knifing them shut for smuggling purposes. not sure if those are natural rubber or polyurethane but still seems like it might wiork the best-heat is more focused on the damaged part,not as much risk of damaging the rest of the sole, etc.

Last edited by shamrockmonkey (2010-05-16 01:53:41)