Welcome to the Great Boot Shortage of 2014
By Max Berlinger
You want to know what there's no shortage of? Shortages. Of late they've mostly been of the edible variety-Halloumi cheese, Sriracha sauce, string cheese, and so on-but now they're hitting us on the style front, and the timing couldn't be worse. With a tempestuous winter soldiering on, bringing with it sub-zero temperatures and mounds of snow, New York City finds itself in the middle of a poorly-timed shortfall of weatherproof footwear. The New York Times stopped by a few shops that specialize in seasonally appropriate shoes and found that if they weren't completely sold out, the pickings-in terms of size runs and styles-were scarce at best. Even online outlets are starting to find their stockpiles of fur-lined, water-resistant boots are running low. So if you haven't picked up a pair yet, good luck to you.
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