Years ago I wore no shoes but Clarks' Nature Trek - Cornish pasties, my wife used to call them. When I discovered they were being discontinued I went out and bought three pairs at what I thought then was huge expense - one pair to wear and two pairs to put away for the future. After a couple of years the material of the soles/heels of the pair I was wearing suddenly began to disintegrate. To my horror when I started wearing the other pairs, one after the other, they started to disintegrate as well. I've never forgiven Clarks. When I was working in the Street area I always planned to call in and have a go at someone, but you know how it is, I never got around to it.
Meanwhile, I was in Devon a couple of years ago, staying with friends and glanced in the window of the local hospice charity shop. I spotted a 'brand new' pair of beautiful Grensons moccasins. I rushed into the shop, found they were exactly my size, and emerged with them minus a fiver. Best bargain I've had in decades. They are a bit like the Beast - sometimes I just look at them and rejoice that such things still exist.
Last edited by: Mike Hannon on Mon 21 Jun 10 at 11:04
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