Friday, April 8, 2016

CHELSEA BOOT/BEATLE BOOT: THE ORIGIN, THE STORY & THE LEGACY

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PROLOGUE This is a little like prehistory, because almost nobody in America then had heard of the Rolling Stones - or the Beatles. At Ja...
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

SHAKESPEARE 400 | THE COBBLER

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Models of Ancient Roman Sandals. 1675 - 79 | detail Joachim Von Sandrart. German 1606-1688. Engraving. Source: Quest For Beauty ...
Monday, April 4, 2016

1955 | CLEMA | VIGEVANO

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1955 | Clema, Vigevano | logo Source: Catalogue of the 18th National Shoe Fair of Vigevano 1955 | Clema, Vigevano Source: Ca...
Saturday, April 2, 2016

XIV CENTURY | POULAINE A.K.A. CRACOWES [FEAT. LENINGRAD COWBOYS]

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In France the clothing of the foot has always been a subject of special consideration, and many have been the styles that have emanated fro...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

1972 | JULY | COLETTE FOR BIKI | HAUTE COUTURE ROME

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1972 | Colette for Biki | Detail White lace-up ankle boot with a zipper on the inside Source: Ars Sutoria The "Saint...
Monday, March 28, 2016

U P D A T E S

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1938 | Franco Malinverno | Milan Shoe labels Source: URIC magazine ... AND THE WINNERS ARE ... | IT'S TURIN NOT HOLLYWOOD ...
Saturday, March 26, 2016

DANGLING SHOES (A.K.A. SHOEFITI) | WHEN IN ROME [FEAT. BRUCE CHATWIN]

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The term "shoefiti" , a composite of shoe and graffiti referring to the act of flinging shoes over a telephone wire or power wir...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

1972 - 1973 | AMICA | PALERMO

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1972 | Shoe factory AMICA by Carmelo Graziano Palermo 1972 | Shoe factory AMICA by Carmelo Graziano Palermo 1973 | Sho...
Tuesday, March 22, 2016

1972 | ALDROVANDI | VIGEVANO

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1971 | Aldrovandi by Gino Aldrovandi | detail Vigevano 1971 | Aldrovandi by Gino Aldrovandi | detail Vigevano 1971 | Al...