Item SH 910582 Shoes - Clarks, T-Bar, Navy Leather, late 1980s

Summary

Pair of navy blue leather shoes with thin strap and small buckle to the side, made by Clarks.

Worn by Alice McCabe, daughter of the donor, Honor Godfrey, when the family lived in Highett Street, Richmond, Melbourne. Alice was born in London in 1984. Most of her shoes were purchased from shop, Betsy Pryam in Burke Road, and were relatively expensive at $50-$60 per pair. The donor was recommended to this supplier by a friend, since she was a stranger to Melbourne and Australia. She was conscious of the shoes being 'Australian' - they were not particularly what she would have chosen had they been living in England. The shoes were chosen both for their convenience and to match the colour of Alice's clothes. The donor decided to collect all of Alice's shoes over a period of several years.

Physical Description

Pair of navy blue leather shoes with thin strap and small buckle to the side. Front of shoe is decorated with a thicker navy blue leather border with small cut-out design. Toes of shoe are rounded and slightly scuffed while the sole of the shoe is made from black moulded plastic. Originally shoe sole had textured pattern made from thin diagonal grooves in the plastic, however in parts this pattern has worn away.