DOOLEY Observed: shoes

Anyone remember these, I sure do, used one on a number of occasions. The one I remember was in a shoe store not too far from where we lived, he sold Buster Brown Shoes. You would put your new shoes on, place them in that middle opening, the shoe salesman would get on one side and Mom peered in the other. It gave them an X-ray view of how the shoes fit. Probably also gave off some dangerous x-rays.

Buster Brown also had a radio show which I listened to often. "I'm Buster Brown, I live in a shoe. That's my dog Tige, he lives there too."

I doubt there are too any left who remember those x-ray machines that were in the shoe stores, I think perhaps in the late 30's or early 40's. Not sure if they were in use post-war or not.

I can still picture that neighborhood shoe store on Brown Street in Dayton, Ohio. There were a number of stores in the area, and the area had its own name. The Brown Street Bus Barn was also in that area. I think it was called the Rubicon Area. Maybe someone knows and can correct me. It was probably similar to a strip mall, but they didn't know about them in those days.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Adidas "Shackle" Sneakers Create Controversy

A new Adidas sneaker has sparked outrage, with sneaker fans accusing the brand of promoting racism.

The Roundhouse Mid "Handcuff" shoe, created by controversial New York designer Jeremy Scott, features a plastic orange shackle that attaches to each ankle.

The $350 sneakers hit stores in August, but Adidas promoted them on their official Facebook page on June 14 with this quote: "Tighten up your style with the JS Roundhouse Mids, dropping in August.

Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?" While the brand may be making a cheeky statement about shoe theft, many are equating these binding devices with slavery and prisoners.

At press time the "Handcuff" sneaker image has over 36,000 Facebook likes, but many of the comments are angry and disapproving.

Welcome ..............

Welcome to my blog, DOOLEY Observed. I have been on the Internet for over 15 years, when nobody knew what a www was. Big company name, no www. Now it is a little company name and a BIG www. How times have changed.

I have never been a big blogger, but recently have gotten more interested. Seems like terrorists, pirates, billions and trillions, friends getting laid off, have peeked my interest. I am retired, so not much I can do .... so I am BLOGGING.

A news item this morning got my interest also. There are more people making a living off of BLOGS, than there are attorneys.

I wish I had started this many years ago.