Regarding Mr. Derbyshire’s plea for a pair of white bucks – though it’s after Labor Day (!) – he could try the large department stores (Macy’s, Bloomie’s), which tend to carry large selections of traditional men’s shoes throughout the year, or alternatively, Saks and Bergdorf’s, for more upscale, rather trendier, models, or, if all that fails and he wishes to spend a great deal of money on a good cause, have a pair made at John Lobb’s on Madison.

Another avenue would be to call up a Ye Olde-type place, where they sell items like seersucker suits and so forth, such as J.Press and Brooks Brothers.

Or you could go down South.