Dale and I are planning to visit New York City next Thursday. I've never been to New York City! I don't want to do tourist stuff, I want to do shoe and leather stuff. Any suggestions?
Michael E. replied:
You could go to Kaufman's and get treated badly. That would be an NYC experience. http://www.kaufmanshoe.com :^) More seriously ... Vogel boots down on Howard St near/in Chinatown, http://www.vogelboots.com . (since 1879) They have a lasting machine, its cool to watch in action. If they let me in the backrooms, I'd think they'll let you see the operation too.