Shoes with a story to tell
In today’s Life section, I wrote about shoes that have a story to tell. It’s all in “Fifty Shoes That Changed the World” by Design Museum ($20).
Here’s some information about another popular brand. I included this in my colunn, but a last-minute ad ate up the space. So, here it is.
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An ugly duckling doesn’t always need to be transformed into a beautiful swan to be popular. Launched as boating shoes in 2002, these clunky, lightweight plastic shoes grabbed the attention of men and women who never went near the water. They’re cheap, disposable, fun and come in a multitude of colors. They often draw the ire of “Project Runway” fashion mentor Tim Gunn, who says they look like a plastic hoof. That didn’t stop Crocs from becoming a hit with young and old, grungy and groovy
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