SoleWood

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Independent shoes stores and boutiques around the country—including Chestnut Street's Blue Sole Shoes—are scooping up SoleWood, a new men's shoe collection that features wooden elements. "There's been a good reaction across the board," says Blue Sole owner Steve Jamison. "[My customers] gravitate toward something new." [WWD]