"Between the day you break them in and the day they fall apart, leather shoes and accessories become an indispensable part of your life. Yet no matter how essential or beloved they are, few things are subjected to so much battering. Favorite shoes slog through rain, snow, and mud until they're at the brick of destruction; bags are overstuffed or placed on floors to be kicked and scuffed. It's no wonder they eventually give out.

Martha Stewart Magazine April 1995