#clogmaster

My Relationship with Clogmaster

I get my first pair of clogs in 2000. Clog master is  located on La Cienega Ave. just north of the Beverly Center. As I enter, a force of nature comes to meet.

“My name is Cecilia. I am here to fit you for your shoes” 

She is a big, husky woman with a booming voice. I smile. I like characters.

She shoes me what is available, recommending the utilitarian black clogs as I will be will be multi-purpose for me. 

I leave, very happy with my new shoes, my experience and knowing Cecelia.

I am a regular customer over the years. I sometimes bring in friends to buy.

In 2010, I learn that she is moving the store to Portland intending to visit Los Angeles once a month to keep her customers happy. I proceed to buy 2 pairs and, on her recommendation, take them when worn to be resoled by Sam at “Fast and Best Show Repair” in West Hollywood. (More about Sam in the future.) My clogs have 4-5 lives thanks to Sam.

when i watch documentaries i always pay attention to small details. if it's a documentary about nature, i'm always curious to see if i can spot the shadow of the helicopter responsible for the amazing aerial shots. if it's about people, i always look for signs that the person in the documentary is just like me - from what's on the kitchen counter to their thoughts on life - i'm curious. when it comes to food documentaries, i always (ALWAYS) look to see what kind of shoes the chef is wearing. see, i'm obsessed with finding just the right shoes for working on my feet 12+ hours a day. i've cycled through too many pairs of what start out as the 'perfect' shoes and end up being the last damn things i want near my feet. 

upon viewing this recent piece on thomas keller, i was quick to check out his shoes. it was hard to tell, but they basically looked like clogs to me. soon i was googling all sorts of strange combinations of words - thomas keller clogs, clogs keller, what clogs keller kitchen, kitchen clogs thomas keller. you name it, i thought it up and googled it. and then, THEN, i came across this piece from the ny times. THIS LADY SAYS SHE FIT THOMAS KELLER FOR CLOGS! sign me up!  but wait. you can't sign me up. clogmaster (for real, that's what she's called) is located in los angeles and doesn't ship clogs unless you've had a fitting for them. big sigh.