{"id":13365,"date":"2021-05-06T16:11:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T16:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/?p=13365"},"modified":"2025-09-04T01:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:21:35","slug":"town-and-bush-shoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/town-and-bush-shoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Town and Bush Shoe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/fall1985\/BRFall1985015.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Replaced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/safari-shoe\/\">Leather and Canvas Safari Shoe<\/a>, the Town and Bush Shoe was available from Spring 1985 through Holiday 1985: &#8220;A surprisingly lightweight shoe that looks and feels better with age. 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