So, in all urban legends there tends to be one grain of truth among the lies. I've read the Wikipedia and official histories of Florsheim today and also went through a couple Google Books but I couldn't find any reference to this little gem in an eBay auction description:
"Condition: Brown scotchgrain leather shoes. V-cleat heel. Sole and heel both have alot of wear left, you might want to get rubber heels put on though, I have had some near faceplants wearing my v-cleat Florsheims. After being sued by hundreds of people who broke their face's after slipping while wearing these shoes in the 1980's, Florsheim was forced to move production to India and start putting on heels which would result in ultimately fewer deaths. These are men's shoes, and the uppers are in quite amazing condition."
Is the lawsuit piece of this description a complete fabrication?
"Condition: Brown scotchgrain leather shoes. V-cleat heel. Sole and heel both have alot of wear left, you might want to get rubber heels put on though, I have had some near faceplants wearing my v-cleat Florsheims. After being sued by hundreds of people who broke their face's after slipping while wearing these shoes in the 1980's, Florsheim was forced to move production to India and start putting on heels which would result in ultimately fewer deaths. These are men's shoes, and the uppers are in quite amazing condition."
Is the lawsuit piece of this description a complete fabrication?
