They are not much worse for the wear because I kept changing them during the event and I never broke them in so they don't even have 60 miles on them (we actually walked 67). I bought them with time to break them in but I never felt well enough... and the Monday before the walk I was in the ER (just a little rotten gall bladder, that they opted to leave in for a bit)
Kitty helped me raise the funds. She is not frowning. She suffers from resting bitch face but she was in fact very happy because there were many treats involved in this photo shoot.
The Tuesday before the walk I shared this..
*Oct. 1st 2013 So here it is 3 days until the 60 Mile 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk. Probably the most important thing on my bucket. I clearly spoke to soon when I said for the first time in 13 years I felt well enough to do it. I am trying to break in the shoes by wearing them to doctors offices at this point... which does not work when you have to be wheeled out! If I have to walk bent in half, touching my toes because the pain won't let me stand upright I will do this! I can just hear the people I wanted to do it for telling me not to, still I know they would be proud. WISH ME LUCK!!!
-I did that walk barely able to walk for entirely different reasons than most people but we all did it just the same.
The next week I had this to say
*Oct. 8th 2013 The 3-Day event came and went in a blur! In spite of my health issues that make mornings super difficult and the fact that I did not train for a minute or own real sneakers when I signed up I came out unscathed, not a blister, a shin splint or any of the horrible things for which I proactively purchased first aid supplies. Still now I understand people donating money and saying “I would rather give money than walk” or donating large sums of money and saying it's less than I would have spent on sneakers and Band-Aids. I was lucky but I saw people who's feet had self destructed, go to medical tents, have them bandaged and keep on walking. I saw a man who looked like he could not walk out to a mail box walking up a hill many miles in. I saw people with one or both knees wrapped, with a prosthetic, with handicaps, with a boot, with pulled tendons, broken bones and in so much pain that each step could bring tears, still walking all to make a difference. Over the course of this event I was sick, I spent days and nights with awesome people, I dented my car, I saw people proving the odds can be beaten, I lost a pin that was very important to me, I was high fived 100 times if once (I like those), I spent mornings in my normal state of nausea and I was reminded there is still hope in the world. We were all trying to make a difference "for those that can't". Most importantly I learned to remind myself regularly that none of the small annoying stuff that I have the privilege of being able to whine about needs chemo. One more time I can't Thank all of you enough for your support, shares, likes, donations, purchases, advise and encouragement!!!! (I wish I could tag everyone) xoxo
I don't think I ever wore the shoes again. If you have not noticed well sneakers....meh.
Worn-... probably less than 10 times
Recent Wear- I don't wear them...I should Bronze them
Purchased Circa 2013
Cost $80 ish
Comfort 9
Pair #42
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