More Intriguing Snippets From the Shoe Museum
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1 min readApr 26, 2024
Did you know Winklepickers — those sharp pointy-toed boots from the 60s — were so named because they could prize a winkle out of its shell?
What the heck’s a winkle? I hear you say…
I didn’t know this either; they’re a sea snail, an edible delicacy.
I also didn’t realize that the term ‘bootleg’ was derived from the good old days when…