New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
Bv SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.

Yes? Mo-
At least probably not against
But you've gone into sample
Unquonab then does sample shoe stores
Il junk mostly The sample shoe article
staple myth Upon this myth and the publs carefully
built the of extensive trade seconds
damaged footgea factory the last OF ere
decay and other making final its
downward path scrap heap with this rubbish eaven
of fairly good grades almost invariably however sold
t the sign Sample Shoe Store
is, n itself, evidence of false pretence
Sample factories sell from samples
They arc made and the least number
a because there is a special Each factory
salesman pair sample shoes but one Of pam
to show these divorced samples reated
and sold often to the manufacturers own will almost
sample stock with the imprint OF high class
make it, though you will frequently find supouy resembling
~ 81 tho bbe class trade There are probably not genuine
sape shoes turned out this country stock
twenty good in New York City alone nearly
o"o S a business nnder the sample" sign Says
veterans about reform the course OF
complete methods after The Tribune had caught
him with goods");
sample shoes sample Not in thousand No. not
enc Take I've been in the sample Snoe %
here for years and I've never YET SOFA pa" " i ~
far as know. If did it by accident
shoe stores typcay keep the level They DO business mostly
nm the second floor show window banner man
below has been suggested that this gives to the
patron feeling that the sample being rare and precious Oag"
must logically little from the ordinary paths OF
traffic My guess would be that cheaper rent has something :" 90
with it. force is rule eager and kfu lhey nave
little patter" of these clerks telling you how they get h
SAMPLES x weeks of other store in the trade now
not cent less" conguang you after exhibiting the furrwed
brow thought just happen have your exact size IN very
high grade sample" In OF these places Vtea
have heard line identical in and almost in phrang
So extensive is this trade possible for touch upon
but very few exmpa To the neglected others hereby ohe
my apologies also the hope that their turn may come "e Oh S
steadfay stick to their To begin good location the
Star Shoe Shop floor Fifth Avenue and
holds the floating popuace OF tine Avenue
the lure the window case on m
ground elaborate the secondstOry windows here
The Investigators purchased pair OF Russia cali SnO
with white oak assured would cost So 10
81 regular shoe These were sample Shoes the salesman
said great bargain at $685. they had been SOUND condo
and of good workmanship the value would have been fa
But the workmanship poor the left shoe damaged the shoes are
shoes at all and S25O would De goou ~ price ioi
Another place resulted in the purchase for $3.50 par OF
genuine designated on the receipt buck D. Ban
which investigation prove 10 be Sude ana not
and not j. make What they really worth Is open to
serious question. ~
The Star Shoe Shop operates the lines 1881
Broadway pair calf shoes bought for $3.50 On
the appears the Brooks London England The
shoes were made in country perfect should retail $3.50
But there is damage such that would leak like
sieve in wet weather worth practically nothing except curio
Al the entrance to the Fechman Building Foyecond Street.
near Sixth appears show window Of Yog Sample Shoe
Shop which floor Here The Tribune purchasers
o NTH an earnest and courteous salesman incidentally gave
them sketch sample shoes six weeks in ad
vance of anv other ore Everything here the highest grade
boo" and co nI for pair of adys bucksln S495
"And lucky find right you said
the salesman Anywhere they'd SO the least
sell them at that? was the natural INQUIRY are
thew in good condition."
Perfect the salesman warmly "YOu get EN-
cheap they're samples Genuine nigh grade huskSKi
AS he spoke gazing hole the back Of one OF the
"ner pair into pencil could have been thrust Pqaancy
was added situation by the sign on the WALL facing us boldly ih
Shoe Sold Here Absolutely Perfect Hcw-
ever the clerks statement handed over the money and
profeTed what seemed
70 me a mild and reasonable request.
Gust put the sales Slip will you? he said after the
clerk had repeated the third time his assurance Of the genunnesS
and value of the articles
"put wha down." he asked
why, about its being genuine bockSkn and perfect
The man hesitated. is that essential"
Yes it IS What's the objecton?"
why it isn't usual. Excuse me for moment
To went over before dark and energetic woman
- M cashiers, desk who charge. We and followed
Az H nv magic the atmosphere the place had changed Where
~ before all had confidence there doubt
and resentment
and reputation good enough Tor You
the ~, A.
May forgive companion for answering IN the ahrna
tve "Rut objection he added TO putting down IN
black and whc?"
"Wel. we usually do business that way.
She reached for paper back took II up again Every
gathered around What is you want