UP-TO-THE-MOMENT FOOTWEAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 300, 17 December 1923, Page 10

UP-TO-THE-MOMENT FOOTWEAR.

Utility gifts at A. J. Fernandez's shoe store, situated at 155, Symonds Street, opposite Lyric and Scots Hall, where every inducement is made by a well-varied and "prices to suit" stock to enable the people to make their season's gifts of a practicable nature, thus cutting out extravagance and pro- ,' moting prosperity to mutual advantage. Men's footwear is to be found in all reliable makes and fashions from the new American toe last to the nobby and medium toe of such famed makers as Bostock, Marlow, Kynzone, Flexile, Northern Light, prices ranging from 24/11 upwards and carrying an allleather guarantee; slippers also in various leathers and felt, a special line being a sew-round pliable slipper in tan or black soft leather at 10/6, 12/6, 13/6, and a camsi felt at 5/11. The ladies' display embraces the daintiest designs in patents, -coloured suedes, kids, nubucks. canvas, in Bostccks, Howlett and White, and the stylish "Willis" shoes of English manufacture, fancybars with Louis heels or medium leather heels prevailing. A dainty line offering in fashion's favourites is Meek or grey suede, or patent leather "Willis" make at 39/6, whilst a lovely quality white niubuck of same maker is to be had at 35/. For those who prefer good, reliable, medium grade goods an English-made black glace kid or patent is obtainable in two-strap or side-bar design at the special "Utility" price of 25/. Another "Utility" leader in black glace twobutton strap is featured at the gift price of 17/11. Dainty boudoir slippers are to be found in this section from 5/11. as well as a splend : d selection of tennis and beach footwear from 4/11 Maids' and children's footwear has always been specialised in by Mr. Fernandez, and a big reputation built up on the lines of the 'largest stock at smallest prices" and leather from toe to heel, famous "Mary Jane," "Trilby," "My Sweetheart." "Mother Goose" variety of patents, glace kid. suedes, in lines being the leaders in a great ankle straps, bars, fancy bars, brogues and Oxfords. To use Mr. Fernandez's own words, "when daintier and more original children's footwear is built we will stock them." From the daintiest pump to the sei-.-tceable street shoe the prices will appeal as most reasonable. A large range of children's gift slippers is also showing, as well as beach shoes galore. The holidaymaker and sports are provided for by stocks of canvas and nubuck boots and shoes. Fleetfoot white rubber boots marked at 8/11, with the shoe at 5/11. whilst a leader is a men's cricket or picknieker boot with leather soles and a walking heel, or with green hide sole with heel, both lines at the "Utility" Christmas gift price of IS/6.