Turns out Presidents Obama and Clinton know a good pair of shoes when they see them!

The spiffy dress shoes that both presidents admired on the players during yesterday’s meeting with the men’s U.S. World Cup Soccer Team were hand-crafted vegetable-tanned leather cap-toe oxfords made by Cole Haan, the high-end footwear and accessories company.

The shoe is called the “Caper,” the color is caramel (it also comes in black and beige canvas) and the price: $295.

In case you missed this important White House development yesterday, take a look at The Oval’s post on it here. A brief recap: during a meet-and-greet with members of the soccer team, both presidents commented on how much they liked the players’ fancy shoes. “I want to be on this team just for the shoes,” Clinton said.

He called the shoes “cool.” Obama called them “sharp.”

OK, you probably want to see these awesome shoes that two presidents think are so fantastic, don’t you?  Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

“We’re thrilled the Caper caught the eye of former president Clinton,” said Cole Haan spokeswoman Merideth Gilmor.

Gilmor says Cole Haan provides some of the “off the field” footwear for the soccer players. Nike, which owns Cole Haan, provides players’ athletic gear.

My favorite part of the article:

It’s not the first time Obama has had an eye for Cole Haans. Guess what he was wearing on Inauguration Day?

I saw what he was wearing that day too.  I wouldn’t brag about it…  And Cole Haan? High-end? What would that make, say, Edward Green?