Thom McAn Shoes – What Happened?

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[TalBlack]

For my money the biggest “what happened “ is Sears missing the internet.

[Responsibility2nd]

We were wealthy. Stride-Rites

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We were poor. Payless

[Robert DeLong]

What product was John McCain selling? Political access for pay like Biden?

[1Old Pro]

I wore Adidas for track and Adidas or Rydell for football.

wore Adidas LaPlata for soccer.

[ought-six]

I remember Florsheim shoes. They were a good brand back in the day.

[ought-six]

Great tennies for everyday wear.

[I-ambush]

Don’t underestimate the effect of Walmart and other box stores.

[glennaro]

Ed O’Neill had some really funny lines as Al Bundy.

[ought-six]

I wore Cole Hahn Oxfords or penny loafers when I was still working; but I’ve been retired for several years, so I only trot them out for special occasions. Good shoes.

[Robert DeLong]

Think about what you just said, old fart. I believe both routes took us to the same place no business, no employees. Shareholders & the company are worthless to this nation, without jobs & factories.

Pretty soon we will have no nation either. Can you even tell me who drove up wages, bright guy?

You really are not as bright as you believe yourself to be, but keeping trying old fart.

[ought-six]

What’s your problem?

[Wallace T.]

Sears began as a mail order catalog company. If they had returned to that business which Amazon essentially dominated, which is essentially mail order using the internet and computers, Sears would be a major player today

[IrishBrigade]

‘I grew up in the Washington DC area.’

are you old enough to remember Pick Temple...I was one of the brats on a show of his in the mid-50’s...

[ought-six]

Companies exist to make a profit. They do not exist to provide charity to ne’er-do-wells such as you.

[ought-six]

I remember Sears houses.

[Don@VB]

Thom McAn Thom Mcan five way fit,
Mommy won’t you get me it,
Shoes feel better from heel to toe,
And they give me lots of go go go!

[Robert DeLong]

You tell me, you think you have all the answers.

[Robert DeLong]

I never took charity. As usual, you are wrong again.

[discostu]

Sneakers. AKA gym shoes. They killed the casual dress shoe market. Especially mens casual dress. With shoes that were comfortable, and usuable for fun, the market for anything like Thom McAn evaporated. If you ain’t wearing a jacket and tie you ain’t wearing anything that resembles a dress shoe.

[Jamestown1630]

We watched him every day after school. And there was the boat captain, with a parrot called ‘Fantail’ - can’t recall the name of that show. (Capt. Tugg?)