Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 1906

can styles and on machines rented
from parties In the United States.
AMERICAN SHOE STORE NEEDED.
In view OF the growing popularity OF
the American style shoes for both men
and women. as well as from informa-
ton gathered from interested persons
making Inquiries at this consulate
relative 20 this article Of trade. | am
persuaded that Brussels offers a most
advantageous opening for an enter
prising, up-to-date Arm ambitious 10
capture the trade OF this market. This
can be done by establishing Il Well
appointed. up-to-date store and selling
only frst- class goods. rs the Average
Belgian IL critical buyer. willing 70
pay a good price for first-class goods.
and remains a constant customer once
his confidence Is gained Consequent
~ see mo reason why store on the
order here mentioned SHOULD not IN a
comparatively short time DO most
thriving business and al the same time
establish a well-merlted reputation for
our hne-grade shoes.
UNFAIRLY TREATED.
! am Informed by shoe dealers here
that most OF the American shoes
now sold on this market are bought
through agents IN London; that
the goods are OF cheap grade and sold
here al high prices. and In ali cases at
higher prices than a corresponding
grade OF Belgian-made shoes. thus
Creating for American shoes reputa-
ton for high prices and poor quality,
naturally putting an end TO the consul
ners confidence and custom. Leading
wholesale and retail shoe dealers IN
Brussels agree as to this being a frst-
class marke, for American hne-grade
shoes. provided the enterprise is In
troduced under attractive business
methods. This could easily be accom-
plfshed by intending exporters. who
could lok the field over and familiar
ize themselves with the requirements
u tho market. An undeniable proof
that Anerican shoes are appreciated
on this market for their perfect shape
and NJ Is the fact that they have been
copied and the limitations manufactured
and sold here.
CHARACTER AND PRICES.
Belgian dealers claim that The class
Of American shoes sold here are not
equal to the Belgian article, either In
point ~ make or materials used. That
one Of the most serious complaints is
against the soles. which are said 10 be
made OF soft porus leather unsuIted
TO this damp climate The average re-
tail selling price OF mems ready-msde
shoes is from 81 TO $40 per pair. and
10 Nu ola n 81 e
shoes imported four years ago and re-
tailed al $3.50 per pair were of better
quality than the 50 10 1910 now i'm
ported. The feathers used Tor mems
shoes are box calf. Wei kid, Russian
calf, willow cali, patent leather Kid.
and patent calf. Patent leather Is fair
ly well liked, though regarded as some-
what too brittle. Heels on mems shoes
are always low, and on wamens shoes
usually about ~ inches In height.
The English are the greatest oompe-
titors for the trads, and their shoes
especially mems, are made from Am
erioan models and find a fairly ready
sale here. The only other competitors
ere the French and Germans, the for
mer sending fancy goods and Germany
the cheapest grade. French and Ger
man prices average about the same for
the same class OF goods. The method
Of payment is from 80 days TO six
months.
FLOURISHTNG GERMANY.
Consul Walter schumann, Of Mainz,
writes about the shoe trade OF the
German empire, which Is reported TO
he furnishing and prOsnerOus.
newspaper describing the opening
OF the exhibition Of maohine-made boots
and shoes held in the city Of Cassel.
reports that one Of the speakers re-
minded his audience that the German
boot and shoe industry was only 80
years old. In spite Of its youthfulness,