Banana Republic Formal dress shoes, Black Polished, Shiny Formal Wear, SIZE:: Men's Size 8 COLOR:: Black overall length 10.75" inches very good pre-owned condition, lightly utilized, tons of life left, very shiny, refer to pictures please :) Banana Republic has an interesting journey. What began as a quirky safari-themed store by a couple who loved traveling was acquired by Gap Inc. and transformed into a modern luxury retailer. History:: Banana Republic has an interesting history. The brand was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler, who were renowned for acquiring interesting clothing during opportunities provided by their travel-related job at the San Francisco Chronicle. The bohemian couple enjoyed traveling and buying interesting clothing in little shops around the world and thought it prudent to open a store in Mill Valley, Northern California and retail their finds. Shortly, they were acclaimed for a hand-drawn catalogue of beautiful illustrations of the clothing alongside fictional travelogues in their safari-themed retail locations. It is a true entrprenial story where the couple pooled savings of fifteen hundred dollars as investment to launch Banana Republic. The duo did everything themselves from writing the catalog and drawing illustrations to stapling it on their kitchen table. Together, they looked after marketing, accounting, editing the catalogue, designing, tailoring and managing the store. Shortly, they hired creative employees....