The shoes: a 14-inch, lace-up heeled Timberland boot, crafted from electric blue ... A month passed, and the boots quickly became a grailed item — but now with a steep reseller price tag.

I loved those boots. I bragged about those boots ... The leather is worn and the metal is shiny where the laces rub against the eyelets. A good, old boot should be dusty with dirt rubbed in ...