Shoe shopping
A few years ago, 2004 to be exact, GL and I went on a shoe shopping hunt. I had seen an advertisement for a shoe factory in Hauenstein that sold directly to consumers, so off we went. This might even have been before Googlemaps (at least before I found GM). After much searching, we found the place, on a gravel road in the middle of a run down industrial area. GL found some shoes there, that she still wears and raves about.
A few months ago (present day, now), K and I saw an article in the Blickwinkl (great resource!) about a shoe district in Hauenstein. Saturday we decided to check it out. Yes, it was the same run-down industrial area as before, but what a change! New paved streets, 15+ shoe stores up and down, lots of parking, places to eat/drink (yes, because this is Germany you can have a beer while you shop), and lots of people. It's easy to get to now because there's a new turnoff from the B10 east of Pirmasens. And yes, I bought a pair of shoes, although K didn't - and it was his idea to shop here.
GL asks to revisit this shoe paradise the next time she's here. No problem!
A few months ago (present day, now), K and I saw an article in the Blickwinkl (great resource!) about a shoe district in Hauenstein. Saturday we decided to check it out. Yes, it was the same run-down industrial area as before, but what a change! New paved streets, 15+ shoe stores up and down, lots of parking, places to eat/drink (yes, because this is Germany you can have a beer while you shop), and lots of people. It's easy to get to now because there's a new turnoff from the B10 east of Pirmasens. And yes, I bought a pair of shoes, although K didn't - and it was his idea to shop here.
GL asks to revisit this shoe paradise the next time she's here. No problem!