All Plaidout stumbles into Altman's Shoes in Chicago. "The Altmans are the Al Capones of men's footwear," writes Max Wastler. "Under their postage-stamp-sized shoe store in Chicago's Loop, for the last 30 years, in something like 20 rooms, they have amassed over 20,000 pairs of deadstock, vintage shoes." From old school Sperrys and Quoddys to Jimmy Connors-era Adidas and tasseled Weejuns, there's a lot to love.

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