Going out tonight.

It was so cold on Tuesday that I lost my flame here. It was so cold that I did not take off my coat even though I had layered a Henley, a grey flannel shirt and a wool waist coat under the cream sweater. I just do not have the cold tolerance I once add after my heart problem. Anyway, that is me carrying that Ulster Provincial Flag. The final picture I have opened that wonderful vintage Pendleton jacket to show that I was in the proper uniform for carrying the flag of flat cap, cream cable knit sweater, dark trousers and black shoes prescribed by the Shamrock Club of Columbus for their flag carriers.This is the second time I posted this. The first time it did not take.

I have a funeral looming, and want to look my best. So I bought some new shoes. Samuel Windsor Cheltenham Brogue (Oxblood). My first brogues. My first oxbloods. My first Goodyear welts. My first Samuel Windsor. They are a nice fit, and they look great. Very happy.

Hello! So, I'm upping my shoe game, and I've purchased a couple of pairs that I consider to be good quality (albeit a beginner good quality). Conventional wisdom suggests shoe trees, but I've never owned anything like that and am unsure of the quality / need / admin surrounding them. A quick poll... Do you own any shoe trees? (EDIT: I originally called the trees "shoe lasts", until I was put straight by @Dr. Jason Cole. Edited what I could. Thank you sir! 🙂)