Thursday, March 11, 2010
5:35 AM
Bass Weejuns
As I have mentioned more than once, penny loafers have long been my favorite leather shoe in the world. (And getting them at Christmas? Well, that was just all the better!) When I was growing up, the brand to have was Bass, and then later, Dexter, which was actually made by Bass. No other brand would do. Those were the ones that had the best leather and the sleekest design. Everything else was just a cheap knock-off. As all of my friends will tell you, I am a shoe snob of the highest order. When I have to walk into Payless with my kids during the summer to look for fun little slip on sandals, etc. I offer a sincere apology to my name brand shoes for making them go in there and for making them see the atrocity that is vinyl and rubber shoe wear. lol For many years, I wouldn't even walk in there if I was wearing one of my expensive Cole Haans. I just couldn't be responsible for the clashing of such polar opposite worlds.
So you can imagine why it is that all these years later, I am most distraught to learn that Payless has struck a deal with a handful of name brand shoe companies whose popularity has waned a bit, to market their shoes in their stores. One of those brands??? Bass!!!! A Bass penny loafer for sale in a Payless Shoe Store???? Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! That makes marriage between two people of the same s*x seem completely benign. I mean, two men getting married - that's gross. That's bad. But a Bass real leather shoe setting on a shelf next to vinyl Payless store brand shoes? No. Absolutely not.
I mean it. I won't have it.
Clearly, the world is ending.