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#1 2009-12-24 15:55:03
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Wallabee predecessor
According to this website http://www.btinternet.com/~nsinbath/wallabee.htm the Wallabees are actually based on the German company Sioux's Grasshopper model, which has been relaunched:
http://greengrashopper.sioux.de/content/green-grashopper.html
#2 2009-12-24 15:57:17
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Re: Wallabee predecessor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxKjio9_gVI&feature=player_embedded
Sioux grasshopper commercial
Last edited by eris (2009-12-24 15:57:42)
#5 2009-12-25 04:07:09
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Re: Wallabee predecessor
Maybe! Still, I'm extremely jealous of your footwear collection...esp. the irish-made wallabee + the elephant scrotum hide florsheims...
#6 2009-12-25 04:30:31
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Re: Wallabee predecessor
Why cheers Eris. These things cost me hours and hours of relentless auction browsing, nothing to be jealous of if you ask me. I'm afraid I have 5 pairs of Irish Wallabees, I'm wearing them more than any other shoe.
#7 2009-12-29 04:17:43
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Re: Wallabee predecessor
A damn fine shoe and a bohemian classic. It's unfortunate that Clarks quality is so poor now.
You MUST hunt out the old Irish made pairs which will last a lifetime. I've even found a cobbler who can replace the crepe soles...
#9 2009-12-29 11:36:32
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Re: Wallabee predecessor
http://cgi.ebay.com/1970s-Vintage-CLARKS-WALLABEES-Shoes-Ireland-Size-10_W0QQitemZ200421454438QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Men_s_Shoes?hash=item2eaa0cb266
maybe if I chopped my toes off or took a hot shower? I hate my shoe size!