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| added Thu December 13 2007 at 8:31 PM
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| I've never really liked buying new shoes. I only wear one pair, so I get so used to those shoes. Anything else feels weird and looks even weirder. I've never been very fashion-sensible, so I worry that I'll get something that looks funny. I actually got quite a lot of compliments with this last pair, but they're starting to wear a hole in the back where my heel must rub more than I realize. I think it's almost been a year since I bought shoes anyway, so it's about time. My first priority was that I wanted something leather so that it would be water resistant. In case you hadn't hear, Seattle gets a fair amount of rain, so I didn't want something that water would seep through any time I stepped in a puddle. I was surprised looking at the selection at Big 5 that most of them seemed like they had fabric portions. Wouldn't water resistance be important for other people as well? I guess that most people must wear boots when it rains or something like that. The first pair that I tried on this evening actually broke when I laced them up. The last eyelet for the laces popped right off. I didn't bother looking for another pair of the same size, because if they were falling apart already, I'd hate to see what they would do after a few months of my abuse. I finally found a pair on sale that is actually waterproof (even better than just resistant). They're the same brand as the pair that fell apart (Hi-Tec), but they were normally more expensive. I hope that they put a little bit more effort into their waterproof models. The weirdest part about buying new shoes is that they aren't worn down for how I walk. As many people have pointed out (and laughed at) while growing up, I walk with me feet somewhat turned out. The result is that the back outside corner of my shoes always wear a lot faster than any other part on the sole. Now, with the new shoes it feels like there's junk stuck to the shoe or something like that. For a while, it will remind me to turn my toes in when I walk, but I'm sure that they'll wear down just like the others. |
Will says: |
If I've learned anything in life its this: don't go cheap on shoes. It seems there are very few things in this world that are price inelastic to me. Shoes are one. Figure out what you need (water proof, comfort, leather, personal preference etc...) and then buy the top of the line shoe. Don't find a bargain brand that's close, don't find a similar model that's close. Close is not good enough for the only thing you wear everyday (or most days). And its offically late when I've soapboxed about shoes. wow...
posted Fri December 14 2007 at 1:14 AM |