Sunday, June 21, 2026

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How the French Buy Shoes

Few pairs, all leather, all repairable, all bought to last a decade. A French wardrobe often runs to four or five pairs of shoes total, each of which cost more than most people spend.

Count your shoes and identify the three pairs you actually wear. Spend on replacing those three properly and stop buying the others.

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