Normally I find it better
to photograph shoes with feet in them but I after
I inadvertently attempted to wear the bottoms off of these shoes in
one fell swoop, though I did very little damage to the shoes, given what happened
to my feet I can not yet bear to put them back on even for a photograph so this
picture will have to do. These circa 2008 sandals have been worn many
times must deserve a comfort rating of 6 or 7 but due to inappropriate use
i.e. I walked over 8 miles in them (more than a mile of which was in rocks
and gravel) I think I am inclined to give them a bad rap when they likely
deserve high praise.
Why? Why would I go on an
extended walking journey in these shoes? I know it seems rather inane, you can
look at them and realize they were not intended for hiking, they don't exactly
need a surgeon generals warning plastered on the box. When I wound up on vacation with 2 left shoes
(you know the shoes I buy in bulk (not the boots)) and had nothing else worthy of a long
walk I put these on and just figured I would not walk far or for long, FAIL! By
the time I had to buy $125 pair of Flip Flops just to walk back to the hotel, I
had paper towels wrapped around my minced toes. Luckily the awesome sales girl
at the shoe store had tattoos and piercings, that her boss
made her cover up, so she had lots of bandaids and offered to share. I know
that the rules of the game state I can not purchase more shoes until I wear all
of the shoes in the attic and a 0 comfort rating means I had to buy another pair
of shoes in order to get home but I allow for reasonable alterations and
exceptions to the rules.
Wonder if I will wear
them again someday?
*Wear ?? (June 2013)
August 21st 2007
August 21st 2007
Cost $111.00
Comfort uhhhh???
Pair 15
