(1) To all my friends, this blog was not my idea. I do not like blogs as they allow a person's sense of self importance to expand exponentially. While my ideas may be important to me, I recognize that they may very well be meaningless to most of you. This blog is for a school assignment.
(2) Vans shoes - Anyone ever worn them? Of course you have. In the Vans store today I was again overwhelmed by the simplicity behind their shoes. Here is how Vans makes a shoe.
(A) Select shoe style - This isn't hard, there is only one style which is generally only slightly modified. The classic black and white is the original.
(B) Modify shoe style - Add color, two colors??? checker pattern??? Make it a slip on... make the heel just a bit higher.
(C) Cover entire wall with shoes - pleasing to the eye.
These three steps are well and good, but there is a fourth crucial step to making a Vans shoe.
(D) Ensure the shoe falls apart. I don't know how Vans has not corrected this yet, as it is by far the most irritating aspect to any shoe ever designed. The part where the fabricy top meets the plasticy sides is always doomed to fail. Be it a hole, peeling back plastic, general separation - these shoes are terrible when it comes to maintaining their original design and form.
In the end, for this reason, Vans are terrible shoes. Not only do they fall apart, but there is no actual support for your foot. Ergonomically speaking, vans are probably terrible for your feet, and you'll always be frustrated that they are falling apart. But with 1 style in so many colors, who can resist?
Monday, March 1, 2010
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