The Florsheim Bummer
What once seemed like a good, underrated value for a time-tested design has turned out to not be a good value after all.
What once seemed like a good, underrated value for a time-tested design has turned out to not be a good value after all.
I know… “Florsheim.” But hear me out…
When I hear the name Florsheim, I think of shoes my dad would wear. “Old man-ish,” “conservative,” or “uncool” are some descriptives that come to mind. I wouldn’t consider Florsheim an edgy brand on the “get” list for most hipsters.
But when someone makes a smart and well-crafted long wingtip shoe with a quality leather upper, a leather lining, and a Goodyear Welted double leather sole with nice English “heft” to the thickness and width, I don’t care what the perception of the brand is.