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Genuine Comfort Men’s Walking Shoes Brown 99 FREE per Postage! pair 29Medium & WIDE Sizes! Extra Wide NEW! Magic Cling™ closure! Roomier Easy-on NEW! Easy-off toe box! Magic Cling™ strap! NEW! COMFORT INSOLE Perforated sock and insole for breathability, flexibility & Molded comfort heel cup with latex pad Duke Habernickel, Pres. positions 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. foot and Peckville, PA 18452 adds extra layer of Better than ever for comfort, style & simplicity. cushioning Soft supple uppers are genuine leather with durable man-made counter, quarter and trim. Fully padded collar and tongue, absorbent, breathable EVA heel insert for linings backed with foam provide soft, easy steps, as do Dr. Scholl’s® famous shock-absorption Advanced Heel Cushion Insoles™. Get comfort you can count on! TPR outsole for Modular System lightweight comfort Best of all, there are no buckles, no laces, just one simple for cushioned comfort flick of the MagicCling™ strap and you’re in for the most comfortable walk of your life! Just 29.99! Order now! 99 per pair 100% FREE Postage! Satisfaction Walking Shoes 2 for 55.40 3 for 80.75 Guaranteed or 29 Full Refund of Haband 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Peckville, Pennsylvania 18452 ALL THESE SIZES: Purchase Price D and EEE Widths: at Any Time! Send ____ shoes. I enclose $________ Note: EEE starts at size 8 1 1 1 purchase price plus $6.95 toward 77⁄2 88⁄2 9 9 ⁄2 1 Imported postage. 10 10 ⁄2 11 12 13 14 GA residents FREE POSTAGE! NO EXTRA CHARGE for EEE! add sales tax Check WHAT WHAT HOW 7TT–47815 SIZE? WIDTH? MANY? 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