Lucky charm: The two-toned Chukka
shoe by Austin's Penny Luck Shoe Co.
features a customizable penny on the
sole. You can even choose the year.
"WHEN YOU ARE
CHASING YOUR
DREAMS, YOU NEED
YOUR SWORD.
SOME PEOPLE SEE
THEIR SWORD AS A
PEN— I SEE IT AS A
SHOE."
—BRIAN MUNOZ
A LUCKY
SOLE
PENNY LUC 'S CHUKKA
SHOE WAS MADE FOR MEN
WHO COMBINE STYLE WITH
ATTITUDE (AND SOME
WHIMSY TO BOOT).
BY HANNAH SHIH
You know the drill: Find a
penny; pick it up. But then
what? Enter the new Austin shoe
company Penny Luck, which
incorporates customizable
pennies into the soles of hand-
crafted artisan shoes so you can
take your luck with you.
The signature Chukka boot
(starting at $299) comprises a
two-tone, confidently designed
full-leather body with clean,
sharp edges, a Tempurpedic
insole, and a gel-foam heel.
Modeled after the base of a
sword, the sleek design embod-
ies the bold, adventurous spirit
of Penny Luck's American
Dreamer Collection. Says
owner/designer Brian Munoz:
"When you are chasing your
dreams, you need your sword.
Some people see their sword as
a pen— I see it as a shoe."
Inspired by his brother, a
combat veteran, Munoz pays it
forward by donating all custom-
ization costs to the Purple Heart
Foundation and by employing
and training disabled veterans.
"Talking with my brother, who
was a medic in the Marines, we
realized that the American
Dream wouldn't be possible
without our military fighting to
protect our country," says
Munoz. Talk about shoes with
soul. pennyluckshoes.com
.
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