For Arlene Murphy of Ridgewood, it was shoes - authentic oxblood penny loafers, a hallmark of the "Rah Rah" collegiate girls in her Bloomfield public high school in the early 1960s.— Latest News
Every year, she got one new pair of school shoes - initially, knockoffs - but she saved money and, the summer before her sophomore year, bought her first pair of genuine oxblood penny loafers (into which she inserted a dime, to "call home in an emergency").— Latest News
Randy Truby's wardrobe -- broad, rectangular glasses; a long-sleeve navy blue corduroy shirt; navy slacks; and oxblood cowboy boots on an 80-degree day in Southern California -- does little to minimize his distinct physical presence.— Fast Company
"Om mani padme hum," comes the ancient six-syllable refrain, repeated by groups of Tibetan monks in oxblood robes.— NYT > Travel
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