As I sink slowly into the seas of antiquity, I find frequently that things of importance to me shift up and down on my priority scale. Mirrors are a good example. In younger days, I was concerned with things like—did the colors of my outfit coordinate, did I have wrinkles that needed ironing, was my hair in place, moustache trimmed neatly, and shoes shined? I now no longer consider mirrors a necessity. I now choose my outfits not by color but by comfort which moves the older clothes in my wardrobe closer to the front of the closet. Flannel shirts, sweatshirts and jeans tend to take on your body shape over time and hug you like an old friend when you put them on. I now have more wrinkles than any of my clothes so they don’t concern me any longer. My hair is always in place, I keep it in a small box in my sock drawer and moustache trimming occurs when I can no longer take nourishment because I’m having trouble finding my mouth. Sneakers don’t require polishing usually so I don’t even know where the shoe polish is any more, I used furniture polish the last time I shined my dress shoes and it worked just fine.
Footwear has moved way up on my priority list. I used to choose shoes by their looks as strange as that now seems to me now. That was in the long past when my arches still had their youthful spring. Their spring has sprung and my feet are now flatter than a main dish at IHOP.
I’ve always had large feet but they really weren’t a problem until they went flat. Walking barefoot now is like walking with a set of swim fins on. It hurt to walk and then I found sneakers made by the Brooks Shoe Company that gave me back my arches and stopped my ankles from turning in. They have become my favorite item of clothing even if they do look a little odd when worn with a suit. I have a brand new pair hidden away in my closet though the pair I wear daily are still in presentable shape. I ordered them because I have lived long enough to know that just when you find something that you like, they stop making it. I have written to the shoe company complementing them on their shoes and how well made they are. I even passed along to them a suggestion for a product that could make them a household word and successful beyond their wildest corporate dreams. Dress sneakers!! There are jazzed up sneakers out there and sneakers in different colors but no dress sneakers. If you’ve been to any dress up function and watched the ladies start to walk painfully after a few hours in high heels, you understand the need for dress sneakers. A shoe with comfortable non skid soles and with some dress fabric like silk replacing the usual canvas and rubber would be an instant hit. Smart women today usually have a pair of sneakers hidden in those fancy suitcase sized bags they carry. I know a lot of brides who had sneakers on under their floor length gowns.
They would be a big hit with seniors too. They could replace those ugly orthopedic clunky things with the Velcro straps, we could be cool and comfortable as well. It would be a good thing!
Thought for the week—“In my many years, I have come to a conclusion, that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is a congress”. –John Adams
Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well.
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