What size do you wear?

 

“Hey, Hey Cinderella what's the story all about

I've got a funny feeling

We missed a page or two somehow

Oh, Cinderella maybe you could help us out

Does the shoe, fit you now.”

As an adult, I am not really a big shopper and shoes are near the bottom of my interests. I mean, I have to wear shoes, but the thought of having multiple pairs, yet alone dozens, is completely not my thing.

However, I know there are many who cannot get enough shoes; certainly one might think these individuals would be primarily female, but with all of the shoes available for men, they are not making these for their health. I know a few guys who have an entire side of a closet devoted to shoes. I know the shoe manufactures don’t want me to ask this question, but..”How many pairs of shoes do you need?” And, what’s the deal with, “shoe trees?” My Dad used to use them—-but then again his shoes were always in good shape so I can probably guess why he did.

Many years ago, when “tennis shoes” became “athletic shoes” I was obsessed with Puma’s. I guess I was one of a few because they are pretty much a fifth-tier brand; but in 7th grade, they were just plain cool. I remember my first pair, they were white with the black Puma logo— and if begging were an art, I was a true artist, I was Van Gogh. My parents were so tired of hearing about “Puma’s” that they finally gave in. I was in heaven, however my feet were not. 

Back then, we didn’t wear socks with shoes—-my feet said, “What?” The blisters popped up and I received no compassion from my folks—as far as they were concerned, if I wanted them that badly, I had to deal with what came with them. Of course they cared, but they wanted to teach me a lesson and they did. My feet recovered if anyone cares?

Since the pandemic hit, I have worn pretty much the same shoes, or at most two pair. Also, and I know I get some very strange looks, but I have pretty much worn shorts unless I am involved in business meeting. I love shorts, and when combined with a sweatshirt, I am “in my space.” I have a lot of pairs if anyone is interested?

The photo above was taken outside of Detroit, I have shown some photos from this trip, but what got me wondering about this picture was, “Would they be better off if they were in a closet and had shoe trees?”

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