vintage van's style #17 ~ US6 style #147 buckle top boat shoe rubber midsole shows minor dryness

rubber  midsole shows minor dryness & hardening however will not effect wear

orange summerleaf print on black

the white rubber first foxing is almost firm & wrinkles considerably upon bend however no cracking appears

only the first foxing is effected (foxing stripe area) & the waffle (despite discolouration) & friction itself will hold up to normal wear

the superficial surface of the eyelets show flaking

vintage van's style #17 ~ US6 style #147 buckle top boat shoe rubber midsole shows minor drynessvintage van's style #17 mule green velvet black rubber scene & lug (n) sole made in usa circa 1992 new in box USw8 US6 UK5. 5N (gum lug outsole measures 25. 6cm) rubber first foxing is soft & flexible. the midsole & outsole is by design very rigid & as such difficult to determine if hard with age. there is 1 small spot of compression curing which may crack but these should hold up to normal wear