No shame in the knock-offs
Sorry about the lack of posts lately. It's been a little nuts on the job.
But more of you are e-mailing me and commenting lately -- and that's leading to more and different kinds of posts.
Reader Kim e-mailed to say she enjoyed the post on Chuck Taylors -- and to point out that you can often get cheap Chucks at Overstock.com (though it seems easier if you're a woman, have small feet or both).
She also pointed to the knock off Chucks at Old Navy's website for about half the price of the genuine article.
This I was happy about. Bought some knock off Chucks from the Old Navy store where a fellow N&R staffer works part-time about eight months ago. They've since become some of my favorite shoes. They're low-tops, but I swear they're actually more durable than the Chucks I had in high school and, on the site right now, they come in some cool colors and styles. There are also some Vans-style slip-ons.
I'm totally behind knock-offs as long as they're good knock-offs.