Good luck with the renovation. I have to say that you can see why they were not a timeless fashion, but as a piece of the roaring 20s they are excellent.
ooh ahh I want spades. Are there any new coming off the bench anywhere?
They seem to say stylish old guy rockabilly to me.
I used to see them on cowboy boots I think or maybe they still are?
He is a US12D normally and these were a vintage shoe so one size smaller.
Wonderful pair of little used 1940s Edwin Clapps I just bought
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=160567392130
Carreducker shows how to handwelt a spade sole:
http://carreducker.blogspot.com/2011/01/spade-welt-and-happy-new-year.html
http://carreducker.blogspot.com/2011/01/spade-welt-2.html
http://carreducker.blogspot.com/2012/01/spade-weltfiddle-waist-clarifications.html
http://uptowndandy.blogspot.com/2012/01/edward-green-for-ralph-laurens-purple.html