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You must own at least one pair of nice shoes in this world. G.H. Bass is the true creator of the penny loafer, and it’s about the most reasonably priced, well-made shape you can find.

Stacked floor to rafters are 13,000 pairs of shoes. “It goes and goes,” Julie says as she passes between stacks of shoes in the original Weaver’s store and a series of additions.

Hoka sneakers, On shoes, Ugg boots and Birkenstock BIRK2.28%increase; green up pointing triangle sandals don’t look very much alike, but they do have one thing in common: They have all been ...