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Once upon a time, all distilleries were small.
Whether they made whisky or gin, the two spirits traditionally distilled in the UK, the scale of these historic operations was modest, in many cases domestic. Distilling was carried out at home as a means of preserving fruit, preparing simple medicines and, of course, supplying alcohol for drinking.
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For March's Italian Shoe of the Month we shall debut our single-strap Monk Shoe in rich warm grey hand-painted Calf leather. The buckle is a subtle dulled-pewter shade which compliments the darker hand-burnished toe perfectly.
The topline is edged with a sliver of jet-black slip bead detailing, and the quarter piece is double-stitched and lined in luxuriously plump German Calf. As with each of our Shoe of the Month styles; the unique hand-written lining inscription will bear the name of the wearer. Available from inhouse and online and from March 1st…..
-Annejkh
There are various 'methods' in existence for having shiny shoes, including floor polish, varnish and even Tornado nose-cone paint!!!! Yes…you did read that last one correctly. After a couple of frenzied hours searching through bloggs for the ULTIMATE shoe shine cheat…I'm pretty intrigued. Obviously real 'bulling' requires plenty of energy and is actually a rather therapeutic exercise….the Boss and I both wax lyrical (sorry…) about our polish collections…but I'm always interested in sneaky insider tips! The best bits of shining info I came across were on the link below…..lots of Forces ppl exchanging tips (and horror stories!) on shoe care. Have a peek…..it's pretty interesting stuff!
-Annejkh
http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/viewtopic/t=4445/postdays=0/postorder=asc/start=15.html
It's taken a little while to make it all the way to London, but I've just been sent a copy of the Italian magazine Fashion. Looks like the word is spreading.
I was lucky enough to spend a day in a factory a couple of weeks ago. It's always great to get back in amongst the REAL shoe stuff!
I was generally ferreting around and making a nuisance of myself…when I came across a shoe designer's jackpot!!! A tiny cardboard box full of antique bunks. For those of you not lingo-savvy with footwear terminology; bunking is the technique of sole-bottom decoration using heated wheels to trace patterns around the leather.
I selected two of these almost forgotten wheels to feature on the sole of our forthcoming tennis shoe. Our first sample is due in a couple of weeks..and I can't wait!!!!!!
-Annejkh
In the most recent GQ, in the "Style Shrink" section, one Q&A is directed at "fashions for the leggier gentleman". In it, the reader asks for help in finding clothing for tall people with big feet. The author, Robert Johnston, describes the quandary of the larger man succinctly. I paraphrase; "When you do find a dealer in outsize footwear they offer styles that even a geography teacher would think ugly."
That's certainly not the case at Lodger, as the writer describes. And make our Shoes of the Month for each individual customer, regardless of how big or small their feet are. At last count we offered 6 different widths and have made shoes as small as a size 4.
As for the larger sizes, that's a point close to my own heart. At 6'9", with size 14 shoes, I can relate. I'd like to think that Lodger takes very good care of the big men.
Regardless of your size, we'll make sure that you get the perfect fitting shoe. We take the time, ask the right questions, and use our laser scanner to ensure that every one of our customers is comfortable.
