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China's Got (Shoe) Game

We here at A Modern Lei Feng love high end style and love stepping out in a fresh pair of John Lobbs (at least those of us who can afford them, the others just drool jealously), but we also like street style as well. For those who are shoe fiends... ...full story at Modern Lei Feng

from Modern Lei Feng on Tue, Jan 20 2009

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