We here at the Secret Strategist have a soft spot for Mephistos. When we noticed that artist Chase Hall seemed to exclusively wear the old-school French walking sneaker, we asked him to write about his 50 or so pairs for the Strategist. (As it turns out, he was inspired to buy his first pair by Steven Spielberg.) When our writer Lauren Ro showed up at the office with a pair, many of us on staff felt moved to get them too. We now own pairs and we’ve given them to people we live with. We’ve recommended them in the newsletter multiple times. And now we’ve partnered with the brand to give one reader their own pair — your choice of the women’s Rush or the men’s Match.

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