I wish I could remember who initially posted these babies - because I'd like to thank her very much ! Angie then followed up, including these in a recent Weekly Round Up. I ordered them from Bloomingdales (with apologies, but they were a lot less expensive from that store at that time. I see that they have subsequently been reduced at Nordstrom).

OH MY GOD! These are the shoes of my dreams . A classic, gorgeous oxford with a true menswear vibe. The ultimate golf shoe silhouette of my junior competition years too - what a sartorial trip down memory lane these are. Right out the box and onto my foot - fit is fabulous. They are not comfort shoes by any stretch , and I can see how Angie warned of them not fitting everyone , but they sure work for me. Narrow, sleek, nothing trendy about them - no flatforms or other kookiness. I can't wait for fall - and plan to wear them with narrow black trousers and skinny or straight jeans. Did I mention how excited these shoes make me?

Photo of my dad as a young man after winning the Manitoba Open - wearing......classic stiff leather wingtip spikes.