I reached near-perfect shoe equilibrium a couple of months ago. Assuming I can keep reheeling and resoling the nicer ones, and find something similar to the cheaper ones when they wear out, I may never need another pair of shoes ever again.
No, maybe a pair of fancy Converse and a pair of Keds. But that's it, possibly forever.
Random overheard this morning, while sitting with Matilda munching bagels outside the neighborhood market near Deb G's house: Mom and toddler girl walking down the sidewalk, toddler chattering animatedly all the way. As they got close I heard her say, "...But then sometimes when there's no potty and you can't wait you just pull off your pants and PEE RIGHT THERE [helpfully squatting to demonstrate in case mom didn't understand what PEE RIGHT THERE meant]."
"But we don't pee on the sidewalk," the mom said firmly.
"Daddy lets us do it sometimes," the toddler chirped (they were past us by now, but I could see mom's shoulders go rigid with a nearly audible clang).
Busted, Daddy! Also, WTF, Daddy?
just like some pair I already have
I don't have this sensory organ. I have returned shoes because I already have them--having them doesn't stop me wanting them. Others, apparently only I can distinguish between. I just have to mandate a shopping lockdown until there's a big gaping hole of shoe function.
...or form.
"Daddy lets us do it sometimes," the toddler chirped (they were past us by now, but I could see mom's shoulders go rigid with a nearly audible clang).
This is the funniest thing. Daddy is so busted.
now I am in a state of perfect shoe equilibrium.
I will never reach that, thanks to Fluevog making new shoes, plus there being vintage Fluevogs I still covet.
I finally found some dressy ones that don't fall off. So one day I can f2f without the whole Cinderella thing...narrow width, so that there isn't extra room at the back.
Fluevog has still made no shoes that fall into the intersection of the sets "shoes ¡ ita ! likes" and "amount ¡ ita !'s willing to pay for shoes". I am scared of shopping resale, just in case.
Why does this product niche even exist? Most of me is hoping you never need all those three things at the same time, but at least it's space-efficient? I just...toes and beer, man.
I mean, I guess those are all things you might want to carry around....
Separation of duties! Hygiene!
Oh absolutely. Don't get me wrong, that is nasty. But I can
imagine
the product-development meeting.
ION, PACIFIC RIM.
