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Men's platform shoes, Schuh, early 1980s
Men's platform shoes, Schuh, early 1980s
Men's platform shoes, Schuh, early 1980s
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50708
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Men's platform shoes, Schuh, early 1980s
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Men's leather lace-up shoes in cream and orange, with a high platform sole of moulded plastic. A diamond design formed from leather and decorative stitching is placed across the toes.
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SH.2019.075
Platform shoes for men are mainly associated with the 1970s. Although these date from the 1980s, they were worn by a man with a keen interest in alternative music, including the psychedelic folk band the Incredible String Band. Musical ‘tribes’ often retain fashions after they fall out of favour in the mainstream: they are a way of clearly signalling your musical tastes.
The first Schuh store opened on North Bridge in Edinburgh in 1981. There are now over 100 branches nationally and internationally.
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Stepping Out: Shoes from the collection of Edinburgh Museums & Galleries
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