PRESIDENTIAL SHOES SUPPLANT THE FISHERY. President Bush made a brief visit to Port Washington and Milwaukee to endorse Allen-Edmonds shoes.

At the plant, company president John Stollenwerk presented Bush with a custom-made pair of red, white and blue shoes. Initially, Bush just showed them to the gathered press, then emerged wearing them for brief remarks on the economy.

Bush has bought Allen-Edmonds shoes in the past and said Tuesday: "I occasionally wear something else, but it's my main brand. I like quality."

The President also attended a fundraiser for Mark Green, the Pach gubernatorial candidate.