Oxford shoes

(This morning I spontaneously decided to incorporate today's post into a Show and Tell. This is my first time participating in such a thing... Enjoy!)


I have had great success with finding vintage-style shoes for reasonable prices on eBay. Many may not realize this, but there was a vintage revival in footwear styles in the late '80s and early '90s. Frequently, buying actual vintage shoes from the '20s or '30s is far too expensive, and the extreme age would make me wary of wearing them, anyway. Searching for shoes that are only 15-20 years old makes the price more reasonable (I've never paid more than $20, even with shipping), and the quality is better. Vintage-style shoes like this could never be found in stores nowadays -- I've looked!

These particular oxford shoes are made by Bernard Holtzman. Some other good brands to search for are Enzo Angiolini, Etienne Aigner, or Stuart Weitzman. There are certainly others I'm unaware of, too -- if you are older than me, you might have some better ideas. (I was just a kid during the time period in question!)

Throughout the next week, I'll share a few of my other eBay finds. If you've ever shared my frustration at finding beautiful, old-fashioned footwear, I hope these posts will help and inspire you!