I"m definitely starting to think Florsheims are the perfectly proprotioned long wings.
Are the current models any good?
Last edited by isshinryu101 (2010-12-23 14:03:00)
Last edited by shamrockmonkey (2010-12-24 02:21:54)
I wish these were my size.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALLEN-EDMONDS-MACNEIL-WING-TIP-WALNUT-GRAIN-8-5-E-345-/370468875717?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item5641aa6dc5
I think Allen Edmonds has done a nice job keeping the MacNeil relevant and true to what a LWB should be.
Last edited by g- (2010-12-24 10:27:40)
Last edited by Big Tony (2010-12-24 16:36:17)
the AE MacNeil IS a nice shoe, but it just doesn't compare to the older v-cleat Kenmoors. The welt used in recent year models of the MacNeil just seems a bit plasticky to me. They're also lighter weight than the vintage Imperial. I have no experience with older AE models, so I can't say if they were once made heavier and more "robust", as the kenmoor once was.
Hell, ALL U.S. made shoes were once nicer. I have a pair of old Nunn Bush Water Buffalo skin wingtips that weigh a freaking ton. Those days are long gone. From now on, I'm sticking to vintage models for my US made shoes.