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1950's Esquire article on "White Shoe" students

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9/11/11 at 8:08pm
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http://www.ivy-style.com/russell-lynes-on-the-shoe-hierarchy-esquire-1953.html

I always wondered about the origin of the term, but I assumed it was because the shoes were shiny white.
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post #2 of 3
9/11/11 at 8:14pm
That article rules, I will now start to refer to everyone I meet as being in one of the categories of the Shoe. I know lots of Brown Shoes, that's for sure.
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post #3 of 3
9/11/11 at 8:30pm
Thanks. I loved the tea party video on their blog.
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