Whose Shoes

Shoes are cool.  Shoes are fashionable.  But the cool, fashionable ones…are damn expensive.

Which is why I’ve never had many shoes.

Although I love’em, I’m too cheap to buy’em.

That and my belief in you can only wear one pair at a time–so why own so many?

Imelda Marcos, former first lady of the Philipines, was famous for her shoes (and corruption).  According to some estimates, she had close to 3,000 pair.

My son loves shoes…and buys them like he’s part centipede.

It must run in the family (not a shoe pun) as my lovely wife must have a hundred pair.  Swear to God we have shoes for all of Mother Hubbard’s kids and then some!

Me, on the other hand?  I just can’t do it.  I’ll see shoes I like in the store, but I have never pulled out my wallet to buy.  It’s a weird feeling of guilt.  I have shoes–they still work–so why buy another pair?  In fact all the shoes I own now–they were purchased FOR me, not BY me.

Speaking of which, I have more shoes today (nine pair) than I have had in my entire life.

Nine pair!  And thanks to MS, I walk LESS than I ever have–yet, I own MORE shoes than ever.

It makes no sense!

Let’s take a stroll through my shoe closet…

 

Everyday

 

Here are my go-to shoes for daily life.  An out-of-style pair of white Rockports.

I have worn Rockports for decades…WAY before they were jokingly associated as being shoes for old people.

Call me a trend setter.

 

Workout

 

 

My workout shoes.

I exercise every day and these are what I lace on to do my thang.

 

 

Walking

 

When I walk outside for exercise, here are my grungy nutters.

Notice the worn-down sole.

My “sliders” I call them.

Perfect for walking when one has MS foot drop.

 

Yard

 

My shoes for doing outdoor yard work.

Everybody has a pair for this…most are green from mowing the lawn.

These aren’t grass-stained because I mow with a rider.

My “yard” shoes were originally “workout” shoes but have been demoted over time due to wear.

 

Casual

 

I own three pair of casual shoes for reasons unknown.

My entire life is casual yet I rarely find instances to wear these shoes I love.

Guess they’ll last me a long time then.

 

Slippers

 

Yes I own a pair of slippers.

I am over 50…my feet get cold…and that’s the law.

Do slippers even count as shoes?  It’s a fine line as some slippers never leave the house.

I have worn these going to a drive-thru window so I’m gonna classify them as shoes.

 

Dress Up

 

The old, uncomfortable dress-up shoes.

Mine only come out for weddings & funerals.

So if you see me wearing these (and you are not getting married) you better check your pulse & call 911 ‘cuz something ain’t good.

 

Whose shoes?  My shoes.

Nine pair.  Nine pair of shoes and I feel guilty I own so many.

How many shoes do you have?  Are you like Imelda?  Or more like me?

Bare your soul…and your sole with a comment.

Keep moving (in a pair of shoes).