Thread: Who else wears Wingtips?

You need to get them in shell cordovan and you'd only need to wax them every 6-12 months, which goes a long way to balming the pain in the wallet.

Originally Posted by mparker762

You need to get them in shell cordovan and you'd only need to wax them every 6-12 months, which goes a long way to balming the pain in the wallet.

Polishing the shoes is half the fun of wearing them!

Gareth

Originally Posted by jimmyman

I had some Florsheim's, but they wore out after a few years and I had to get rid of them.

They must not have been the Imperial line of Florsheims. The pair I have are built like a tank.

Originally Posted by Galopede

Polishing the shoes is half the fun of wearing them!

Gareth

Exactly. I love giving them a very thorough once over now and again. Laces out, polish and buff like crazy. Good stuff. I used to shine my Dad's shoes when I was a kid and liked that he appreciated it so much. Shining shoes has always had good memories for me.

Chris L

Originally Posted by Galopede

Polishing the shoes is half the fun of wearing them!

Gareth

Yup. It's about like shaving. Put on some music, kick back, and start polishing. Lotsa fun.

Another wingtip lover here...two pair of Florsheim Imperials, one in Oxblood, one in black, the only dress shoes in my closet. My first pair lasted over 15 years and two re-soles.

Truthfully, I had my fill of polishing shoes over the course of 23 years in the Army Reserves. Even so, I still spit shine my wingtips. When the sun is bright, gotta wear shades to keep from being blinded by the refelction off my shoes.

Anything worth doing, is worth doing well.
Cheers,
Ed