This Week's Shoe Damage # Who The Hell Knows??

[speedster.8]

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

Absolutely not. He'll just harasse or chase off patrons who are looking at shoes he doesn't like, basically all English and Italian makers and certain models from a Hungarian maker.
ROFL Thanks, made my day

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

Andrew - In all seriousness, I am curious to know how you store this many shoes?

By turning a 4 bedroom house into a three bedroom house with an inanely large walk-in closet.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

By turning a 4 bedroom house into a three bedroom house with an inanely large walk-in closet.

Did you have to throw out a kid?

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by dopey

Did you have to throw out a kid?

Nah, ever heard of militray school?

 

[dkzzzz]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

Nah, ever heard of militray school?

I made the same bedroom decision, albeit my clothes have to share the closet with a piano.

 

[Neo1824]

wow! I really like that longwing.

We need pictures of that closet!

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by RJman

I'll be a volunteer docent. Fritzl can be the grumpy guard.
I couldn't take care of machine made shoes

I would send them all to Freedom...

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by fritzl

I couldn't take care of machine made shoes

I would send them all to Freedom...

Fritz, that longwing has the dimensions of an oil tanker. I thought it would be right up your alley.

 

[Manton]

Since no one else has posted this, I may as well.

Obvious name: the Shoeseum.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by Manton

Fritz, that longwing has the dimensions of an oil tanker. I thought it would be right up your alley.

Nope, I am more for the frigates

Btw, nice try

 

[emptym]

Originally Posted by Manton

Since no one else has posted this, I may as well. Obvious name: the Shoeseum.
Nice. But I think it's taken. One example: http://www.suziesshoeseum.com/ Anyone ever been to the shoe museum in Toronto?

 

[johnny_flapjack]

Originally Posted by lakewolf

BTW, What is the point on buying that many new shoes ?

Is it not better to have a nice collection of 10 high quality pairs and only buy new ones when you phase out a pair ?

My guess is appreciating the art of them. I can completely understand having a collection of objects of beauty, wearability aside. Many people spend much more on art that hangs on the wall. Andrew can take his art with him to appreciate all day. I have some incredible bike frames hanging on a wall that have never been built or ridden, but they make me happy to look at and appreciate for their amazing craftsmanship and handwork.

And what fun would it be to buy shoes only when your old ones wear out?

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by johnny_flapjack

My guess is appreciating the art of them. I can completely understand having a collection of objects of beauty, wearability aside. Many people spend much more on art that hangs on the wall. Andrew can take his art with him to appreciate all day. I have some incredible bike frames hanging on a wall that have never been built or ridden, but they make me happy to look at and appreciate for their amazing craftsmanship and handwork.

And what fun would it be to buy shoes only when your old ones wear out?
What a great collection of shoes. I can understand and appreciate buying objects of beauty to enjoy. Thanks for sharing your collection with the forum.

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by fritzl

Nope, I am more for the frigates

Btw, nice try
I thought you'd say "trawler"?

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by RJman

I thought you'd say "trawler"?

Kidding