Shoes, can't help myself

... written for Panbo by Ben Ellison and posted on Jul 18, 2005

Harken RivasOK, so I was nosing around Harkenstore.com looking for specs on some cam cleats I need for my Rhodes 18. Couldn’t help but check out the clearance section, and, wow, there beckon lots of the fine Italian boat shoes Harken started selling a few years back. I already have a pair of Torboles, which are very comfortable and beautifully made. Now I’m going to have a pair of the Rivas, right, marked way down to $40 with free ground shipping. They’re in most common sizes too, and Harken has printable shoe chart online. Thought you might want to know. Electronics later, hopefully.

Posted by Ben E on July 18, 2005 9:25 AM

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Ben,
I have had a pair of these for a year now, and they are quite stylish. The problem I have is that they have shrunk a bit over time, so beware.

Posted by: Eli at July 18, 2005 6:40 PM | Reply

Eli, the leather Riva's shrank? Were you wading after Stripers? You know if you can find an actual shoemaker, he's likely got a gadget that can stretch the shoes out a bit.

Posted by: Ben at July 18, 2005 6:55 PM | Reply

Hmmm...interesting. I should think that a new pair will set me back slightly more than the stretching operation, besides my pair is starting to smell a little bit.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 19, 2005 2:24 AM | Reply

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