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If you can’t wait for Dancestore.com to come out with their mesh and leather oxford, here’s an original specimen on eBay in size 10.5! These would look great with…just about anything this summer. 
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Brown Mesh and Leather Oxford
Newsflash: Aris Allen Mesh and Leather Oxford
This post was written by Lindy Shopper.
Since I didn't snap a photo of the Aris Allen prototype, here's a version by Allen Edmunds, their "Strawfut," to give you an idea of the mesh and leather combo, but with a $300+ price point.
This past weekend at DCLX, amidst discussions of trumpet skirts, Dancestore.com owner Gay Santelmann showed me
her prototype of an Aris Allen
mesh and leather oxford, set
to go into production and be available for purchase in, approximately, 4 to 6 months. Excited! I’ve been looking for
a vintage pair for my husband and it’s just not happening…
but now it is!
I’m a big fan of the Dancestore.com mesh and leather heeled oxford for its comfort, flexibility, and breatheability. I can imagine that the same concept will translate well into an oxford for men. Kudos to Dancestore.com for picking up on this functionality.
Did I think to take a photo of the prototype? No, of course not, but the shoe I saw was two tone, with dark brown leather and tan mesh, and was copied from a 1940′s pair of the same coloring. Gay said they would also be available in black leather/white mesh, and possibly a black and navy combo.
Tagged Aris Allen, Balboa, black and white, brown and tan, Charleston, dance, leather, Lindy Hop, mesh, oxford, Shoes, swing, two tone, wingtip
The Help, Starring Aris Allen
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Do you recognize these shoes?
I took this photograph at the movie theater tonight, from a giant banner for the movie “The Help,” which will be in theaters tomorrow. I am almost 95% certain that these shoes are the white Aris Allen 1940′s peep toe oxfords. Can anyone verify this? I suppose it caught me off-guard – you expect to see, for example, Remix reproduction 1920′s shoes in a 1920′s movie, but not necessarily 1940′s repro shoes in a 1960′s movie. Surprises where you least expect it.
$20 Off – Aris Allen 1940′s Black Velvet and Mesh Mary Jane
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Continuing the shoe theme of this week, for a limited time Dancestore.com is offering their 1940′s velvet and mesh Mary Jane for $49.95. Regular retail price is $69.95, so this is a significant reduction in price! No word on how long the sale will last…
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Tagged Aris Allen, Balboa, dancestore.com, heels, Lindy Hop, Mary Jane, mesh, sale, Shoes, swing dance, velvet
More Colors! Aris Allen 1940′s Velvet and Mesh Mary Jane
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I can’t believe I missed this (how long have these been out?), but Dancestore.com has come out with three new colors of the Aris Allen velvet and mesh Mary Jane – black with white mesh, indigo with white mesh, and brown with white mesh. I have been admiring the black velvet and black mesh Mary Jane for a while, as I find that shoes made with mesh let your feet breathe while dancing. They are all so lovely, deciding which pair to order will be difficult!
Indigo with white mesh
Black with white mesh
Tagged 1940's, Aris Allen, Balboa, dancestore.com, Lindy Hop, Mary Jane, mesh, shoe, swing dance, velvet
Leather and mesh shoes for men
I know a lot of swing ladies who have this pair of Aris Allen heeled oxfords. 
They are flexible, comfortable, and breatheable and I know I love my pair.
So when I came across these shoes on eBay, I was wondering: do the same principles apply to men’s shoes? Would this pair of oxfords have the same mesh benefits as the Aris Allen oxford heel? Regardless, they are a sharp looking pair of vintage shoes. Gents, feel free to weigh in with your feedback.
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