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No, I'm not into Manolo Blahniks - although I do appreciate a woman in a nice pair of heels. I am talking about men's shoes; men's dress shoes, men's outdoor shoes, and men's athletic shoes. I love them all even when I have nowhere close to the money to afford or justify a new pair and anybody who knows quality shoes knows I'm talking quality price tag too! I think it started with my dad. Although I most often saw him in work clothes (khaki pants and short sleeve shirts), they were meticulously maintained clothes. He had his pants and shirts laundered and pressed, even the ones he kept for yard work and fishing. He shined all shoes except his "working in the yard shoes". When he did get dressed up he looked crisp and clean with a just enough style elements to show you that he really knew what he was doing. My first encounter with shoe envy came when I played football as a 6th grader . I desperately wanted a pair of off-white on white Puma cleats...

OK, they are actually Crocs . I'm not much on the exotic leathers but this is funky. Thanks Palms Out Sounds .

Nov 20 ( Reuters ) - Sporting goods company Nike Inc . ( NKE ) on Monday said it stopped orders with its Pakistan-based supplier of hand-stitched soccer balls over labor concerns. The company said the decision follows the supplier's failure to correct significant labor compliance violations. Nike said soccer teams and leagues sponsored by Nike will not be affected by the decision. The company, however, continues to source apparel in Pakistan. (Reporting by Shikhar Balwani in Bangalore )