White Patent Leather Was King

By steven | Published: 5 June 2009

In the late late sixties and early seventies white patent leather was “the” summer shoe. I can’t say the same holds true today.

I’m a product of the sixties and a huge fan of the music it created. One of my favorites is the break out reggae/ska songs,“ The Israelites” by Desmond Dekker.

Check out this 1969 live performance in Belgium. You may want to pay particular attention to the time at 1:12: those white patent leather shoes and heels were “the bomb” as we used to say. A great summer song, his energy is simply uplifting.

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4 Comments

  1. Jamie C.
    Posted 5 June 2009 at 10:25 pm | Permalink

    Can the pig bristle go through the white patent leather or do I have to choose the Perth?

  2. steven
    Posted 6 June 2009 at 9:23 am | Permalink

    Mr Hythe,
    I think it would have to be the Perth…..

  3. Scott R.
    Posted 10 June 2009 at 5:33 pm | Permalink

    Oh, that song hurts my ears.

  4. steven
    Posted 10 June 2009 at 6:57 pm | Permalink

    Scott,
    How can you say that? It was about the shoes anyway but next time I’ll try and find some Boston or Deep Purple for you.
    Steven

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