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- From: rion@Ingres.COM (Rion Cassidy (x3357) OGT)
- Subject: Re: Rockport shoes.
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.182419.10292@pony.Ingres.COM>
- Reply-To: rion@Ingres.COM (Rion Cassidy )
- Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501
- References: <1992Jul20.222938.7302@watson.ibm.com> <1992Jul22.101113.9650@yukon.uucp>
- Date: 22 Jul 92 18:24:19 GMT
- Lines: 16
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- In article <1992Jul22.101113.9650@yukon.uucp> tima@yukon.uucp (Tim Addington) writes:
- >I just went through the saga of getting a new pair of shoes last week. All of
- >the Rockports now have some kind of sole which is very cheap and look like they
- >might last six months. No longer does Rockport have the rugged Vibram tire
- >treads. I pretty much wrote Rockport off as a "used to be good but just
- >another Yuppie shoe". I looked at Timberland, a rugged shoe but no style that
- >I liked. I finally settled on Clarkes, an English shoe which is very rugged
- >(and very expensive, about the same price as Rockports).
- >
-
- I looked at Rockport once, but couldn't get a pair to fit properly because
- they only came in small medium and large. I found that Red Wing, while being
- known for work shoes, does make some good casual shoes. The line is not
- extensive, but they are excellent quality and competively priced.
-
- Rion
-