And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I worked for a Electronics company in the early 70's that required us to wear safety shoes. They had a shoe truck come to the plant and I bought my 1st pair of wingtips. Wish I still had them. I think I even had the plastic pocket protector.
100 years ago, most work shoes were made of Cordovan (leather from a horse's butt), as it was comfortable and it wore like iron. Then, at some point, it became a luxury material. There isn't a shoe in that picture that sells for less than $900 a pair (the boots - 2, 4, and 6 - go for a grand or more). And they still wear like iron, I have a pair of Alden wingtips (like the 3rd from the top) that I bought over 20 years ago that still look like the day they were bought (unless you turn them over and look at the soles).
Bought a pair of black tassel loafers around 30 years ago for around $250 - most expensive shoes ever for me back then. Quite literally, Aldens wear like iron, as they have stainless steel shanks.
I wear mine around twice a month; leather's in great shape. Think I'm on the 4th re-soling.
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ReplyDeleteI worked for a Electronics company in the early 70's that required us to wear safety shoes. They had a shoe truck come to the plant and I bought my 1st pair of wingtips. Wish I still had them. I think I even had the plastic pocket protector.
ReplyDelete100 years ago, most work shoes were made of Cordovan (leather from a horse's butt), as it was comfortable and it wore like iron. Then, at some point, it became a luxury material. There isn't a shoe in that picture that sells for less than $900 a pair (the boots - 2, 4, and 6 - go for a grand or more). And they still wear like iron, I have a pair of Alden wingtips (like the 3rd from the top) that I bought over 20 years ago that still look like the day they were bought (unless you turn them over and look at the soles).
ReplyDeleteI'd wear the wintips! - Snakepit
ReplyDeleteBought a pair of black tassel loafers around 30 years ago for around $250 - most expensive shoes ever for me back then. Quite literally, Aldens wear like iron, as they have stainless steel shanks.
ReplyDeleteI wear mine around twice a month; leather's in great shape. Think I'm on the 4th re-soling.
I have a pair of 45 year old wingtips. They are the shoes I wear to job interviews, weddings, formal events, and funerals.
ReplyDeleteAldens are very nice shoes. Just wish they weren't so expensive.
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