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Monkstrap Sneakers?

ChicagoRon

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I bought a pair of Cal. Harris shoes today at Barney's. They were on sale and fit well, and seem to have decent leather w/ a solid construction. They look like they are blake stitched from the inside, but there's no stitching on the sole. Do they channel blake stitches? Anyway, when I got home, I decided to do some research on Cal. Harris. I was perusing the website and looked at their "sportiva" collection. They are selling sneakers w/ a monkstrap. They may well be the most hideous piece of footwear I've ever witnessed. There's no way to link to the page or the image b/c it's a flash site. But I encouage you to take a look....it's good for a laugh. http://www.calzoleriaharris.it/en/flash.php
 

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Meh, they're no worse than a lot of sneakers made by dress shoe designers.
 

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Fugly
 

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Yes, there are Blake stitched shoes with channeled soles. It's true, Harris runs the gamut from some pretty elegant stuff to seriously hideous.
 

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