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Town and Bush Shoe

May 6, 2021 By In Men's Shoes, Men's Clothes No Comments

Replaced by the Leather and Canvas Safari Shoe, the Town and Bush Shoe was available from Spring 1985 through Holiday 1985: “A surprisingly lightweight shoe that looks and feels better with age. The ideal all-purpose travel shoes-equally suitable for village cobblestones, hikes in the rough, and city restaurants. True moccasin construction offers a hammock for the foot–an unbroken, unseamed piece of leather that cradles the sole and wraps around. We added a Vibram sole and had old-world craftsmen in northern Italy make our shoes of soft, pliable, grainy leather.”

Photos from eBay May 2021

Banana Republic Catalog #22: Spring 1985 Officer's Wool Jacket, Linea Viaggio Bags, Town and Bush Shoe Banana Republic #23 Summer 1985 Banana Republic Summer 1985 Update #24 Khaki Trousers, Leather Braided Belt, Irish Linen sweater, No-Polo Shirt, Town and Bush Shoe Banana Republic Holiday 1985, Outside-In Shirt, Jute Belt, Correspondent's Bag, Town and Bush Shoe
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Robyn Adams
Robyn’s fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying their clothing and giving her their catalogs. She loved the clothes, and as an artist, she was drawn to the illustrations. Robyn went on to study illustration at an art college in Banana Republic’s hometown of San Francisco, CA, and she worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA and works as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011.