Dem Bones?

Do you read Will Boehlke's A Suitable Wardrobe? I read it much as I do Town and Country, more aspirational than anything, but it is a great daily read.

Last week, Will had a piece on boning shoes. Once upon a time, the outer portion of men's shoes were polished suede, meticulously rubbed with deer bones to give the perfect finish. Today riding boots are about the sole application for boning.

The post got me wondering just where would one pick up a supply of bones for shoe polishing. I asked my friends at Cobblestone, the local Alden source, and got one of those looks. It dawned on me that perhaps if you had to ask...



Where I went wrong was asking people.



Place your order with a 10 pound Shih Tzu and she'll return with the goods.

Toad

All I want for....

As part of my public service awareness plan I will periodically present great ideas for presents for any occasion.

I lead off with this recent ad from one of my favorite shops. Cobblestone Shoe Repair. Yes, they are a shoe repair shop. They are craftsmen, who know and understand shoes. They are nit picky that way.

They also sell shoes. Alden. Allen Edmonds.

This is not an unsubstantial offer, for serious shoes. I recommend them highly.





This may finally get me to move these from my wish list to home, where they belong.


Toad