Old Golf Clubs Yes, But Old Golf Shoes, Not Really!
Maybe there are lots of people out there with old golf shoes in the attic or in the garage. Maybe not? But if you want to find old golf shoes – I guess as a collector rather than as something to wear – where would you go? I started this line of enquiry, following a lead for vintage golf shoes only to find that they were merely listed as an appendix to some old golf clubs. The latter seem very collectable and there are sites for these should you wish to buy, sell or marvel.
And there are people looking for vintage style golf shoes – but that’s not the same as real vintage.
I remember one of my very first posts on Golf Shoes Blog two yeas ago was about Bob Hope’s golf shoes which came up for auction. I suspect that celebrity shoes would be very collectible (like all things to do with celebrity these days) but without that provenance would there be (is there) a market?
There is one website for vintage golf shoes but it’s just a placement for ads to other golf related sales. So where would you go for the real thing? eBay of course – and of course there’s always something new to see, by the nature of the site. Those pictured here are currently for sale… one day left! They are Niblicks in the original box.
As far as a market in old golf shoes goes though, I think that’s it! There ain’t one. If you want some then it’ll be pot luck. Maybe if everybody searched the attic, someone could start a whole new market place…
