STACY ADAMS CYCLONE BLACK PATENT LEATHER OXFORD DRESS SHOES

A STRIKING PAIR OF FORMAL DRESS OXFORDS FROM THE RENOWNED AMERICAN SHOEMAKER STACY ADAMS, FEATURING DISTINCTIVE BLACK PATENT LEATHER WITH AN EMBOSSED LIZARD-GRAIN TEXTURE THROUGHOUT. WITH A TRADITIONAL LACE-UP OXFORD CONSTRUCTION AND REFINED PROPORTIONS.

MAKER AND IDENTIFICATION:
- MAKER: STACY ADAMS, ESTABLISHED 1815
- MODEL: CYCLONE
- SIZE: EURO 45 EE, UK 10.5 EE, US 11.5 EE
- MAKERS MARK: WOVEN LABEL INSIDE SHOE CLEARLY IDENTIFYING MAKER AND ESTABLISHMENT DATE

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: BLACK PATENT LEATHER WITH EMBOSSED LIZARD-GRAIN SURFACE TEXTURE
- INTERIOR LINING: PURPLE VELVET WITH STACY ADAMS BRANDING EMBOSSED ON INSOLE
- SOLE: BLACK LEATHER WITH EMBOSSED STACY ADAMS LOGO AND DECORATIVE LEAF MOTIF
- CONSTRUCTION: TRADITIONAL LACE-UP OXFORD WITH LEATHER LACES PRESENT
- STYLE: FORMAL DRESS SHOE WITH ROUNDED TOE AND CLASSIC PROPORTIONS

CONDITION: THE SHOES REMAIN IN GOOD CONDITION FOR THEIR AGE. THE PATENT LEATHER SURFACE DISPLAYS THE CHARACTERISTIC SHEEN AND EMBOSSED TEXTURE, WITH MINOR SURFACE SCUFFING CONSISTENT WITH LIGHT WEAR AND AGE. THE PURPLE VELVET LINING IS INTACT AND LARGELY UNFADED. THE BLACK LEATHER SOLE SHOWS MODERATE WEAR WITH CREASING PATTERNS AT THE BALL OF THE FOOT AND HEEL, TYPICAL OF NORMAL USE. NO CRACKS, SPLITS, OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS EVIDENT. THE LACES ARE PRESENT AND FUNCTIONAL. NO RESTORATION OR REPAIR WORK IS APPARENT.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION. THESE SHOES REPRESENT A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF AMERICAN FORMAL FOOTWEAR CRAFTSMANSHIP FROM THE LATE 20TH CENTURY, WHEN STACY ADAMS MAINTAINED ITS REPUTATION FOR QUALITY DRESS SHOES.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 10cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 1Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

165A
582437+24

Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia