“I had no idea there were actually any footwear companies in Wisconsin,” said David DeZur, 36, a designer for Florsheim (which was originally based in Chicago). “And I grew up in Wisconsin.”I know at least one shoe maker in Wisconsin that's been making triple vamped moccasins since 1898. Might as well stay out of the hype before it jacks up its price ten folds and further increase its current 20 weeks turn around time.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Fetishization of American Made Shoes Complete
The inevitable fetishization of Alden shoes is complete with today's New York Times article on high-end American hand made shoes. Are there even such things as low-end hand made shoes? I know it's coming and it's just about time. The article mentions a few American old cobblers like Allen Edmonds, Quoddy and Florsheim in addition to Alden. One quote is quite interesting and mildly disappointing coming from a native from Wisconsin.
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