[momtothree]

I think it was Buster Brown! Mom would polish them every single night and change the laces. One pair of lace in the shoes, one in the laundry and one set waiting to be used. The bells were used (I think) so Mom could hear if the bell was far away (thus trouble) vs closer.

[lbryce]

The great selling point of Buster Brown shoes had nothing to do with comfort or sturdiness. It was the cartoon character of Buster Brown and her/his dog companion Tige that had all the kids going crazy for their shoes.

[gorush]

I remember the Buster Brown shoe store in Bimidgi, MN, circa 1955. They had a stand with an x-ray machine. You put your foot in the slot at the bottom and you could watch your foot bones wiggle in the screen on the top. They had a lot to learn about radiation at that point.