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I was looking around the intertubes for a new pair of boots, and by chance happened across what are probably the most artistic looking shoes and boots that I have ever seen, just one example of which is shown below.
New Rock Boots
They are made by a company named New Rock, which seems to consist of a family of shoemakers in Spain that have been making boots and shoes for several generations.
I have no idea what the prices are like – though I have a feeling that they are probably of the ‘If you need to ask…’ variety – but whatever the cost, for boots that nice looking they are probably worth it.
The only problem I have is that the boots they make are completely impractical for what I need my new boots to do, so I have bought some of these instead.
However, the next time that I am in the market for some new motorcycle boots I know now where I will be buying them from, whatever they cost.
Earlier this morning I noticed an interesting photo gallery in the UK’s Daily Telegraph; A collection of the most expensive and most worthless items in the world.
All of the items shown are without a doubt expensive, but as for them all being ultimately worthless? I’m not so sure.
This watch, for example.
DualTow watch by Christophe Claret
The DualTow watch by Christophe Claret retails for $300,000, but it only displays the time to the nearest five minutes’. As the people behind the blog say: “So you’re paying for a, seemingly, needlessly complicated watch that doesn’t actually tell you the correct time.”
Does only being able to tell the time to within five minutes make that watch worthless? Not in my opinion.
And would I like one of those watches myself? Yes I would.
Onwards then, and talking of Marmite;
“An artist has immortalised a series of famous faces including James Blunt and Jude Law – using toast and Marmite”.
You couldn’t make it up, could you.
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