"battalions of people in sensible shoes"

"if you've ever attended an ALA meeting in Chicago, San Francisco, or New York, you know what I'm talking about — battalions of people in sensible shoes marching ten wide down the sidewalk, toting Baker & Taylor bags full of vendor souvenirs".

Aus: Steven L. Hensen: "Revisiting Mary Jane, or, Dear Cat: Being Archival in the 21st Century". In: American Archivist 65 (2002) 2, S. 168 – 175