Put This On Episode 2: Shoes

[YoungAmerican]

Hey gang...

Just posted the second episode of my web video series, Put This On. This time, we focused on Willie's Shoe Service. They've been making and repairing shoes in LA since the 50s - they actually made Charlton Heston's shoes for The Ten Commandments and the boots in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. They also make shoes for Bill Cosby and Jesse Jackson and others. Willie, the owner, is in his 80s, and we interviewed Raul, the manager, who's just the greatest guy ever. Anyway, we wanted to do a show about shoes that wasn't just about buying, and we were really happy to find Willie's.

Here's episode 2:

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[MJPond]

Beautifully done.

 

[YoungAmerican]

Originally Posted by MJPond

Beautifully done.

All credit for the beauty goes to Adam Lisagor (the guy in the jumpsuit), who's an exceptionally talented videographer and editor.

 

[spenser]

I saw this thread and said "Nice!" under my breath. Busy night but this might take priority over Lost.

 

[YoungAmerican]

That's high praise, spenser. Thank you.

 

[awxg]

The last part just changed my life.

 

[Roguls]

Quality production. Bravo!

 

[YoungAmerican]

Originally Posted by awxg

The last part just changed my life.

I presume you're talking about my shoe analogy. A lot of people's lives have been changed by the power of that particular bit of figurative language.

I guess it's possible you're talking about the reef knot. I choose to believe it's my analogy, though.

 

[miker]

Very nicely done.

 

[porcelain monkey]

Nicely done. I've been reading your blog since the beginning and I have to say it is one of my top three clothes/style sites. Much of it is pretty basic by StyleForum standards, but that's fine, and the advice is generally right on without being pedantic. Do you have a schedule for upcoming episode topics?

 

[YoungAmerican]

Originally Posted by porcelain monkey

Nicely done. I've been reading your blog since the beginning and I have to say it is one of my top three clothes/style sites. Much of it is pretty basic by StyleForum standards, but that's fine, and the advice is generally right on without being pedantic. Do you have a schedule for upcoming episode topics?

That's pretty much our goal. I think our perspective is interesting, even for SF's standards, and I want to be welcoming to anyone who comes along.

We've got some interviews penciled in. Nothing absolutely final, but hopefully we'll be talking with Joe Gordon-Levitt, Willie Brown and Paul Feig. And an episode about thrift/flea market shopping, one about black tie, maybe one about grooming.

 

[Hackett]

Love it. Can't wait to see the next one.


(We won't have to wait another five months, will we???

)

 

[pitboss12]

Was the intro filmed in Eagle Rock?

 

[cross22]

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[YoungAmerican]

Originally Posted by pitboss12

Was the intro filmed in Eagle Rock?

Silverlake. Close, though. I'm on the hill just east of Silverlake Blvd.