They still look so nice, so white, so clean, so full of life. But in the world of running shoes they are old, ancient, all washed up.
They are like a greyhound dog, who has been retired to being a house pet. No more racing, but plenty of life left to live.
I was wearing them when I bought the replacements. Was that wrong of me? Somehow insensitive to their feelings? :-)
About a week after I retired them, I wore them while using the weed-eater. I turned them green - bright "the grass is still wet, but I'm not waiting for it to dry" green!!!
Luckily, most of it came out in the wash. :-)
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You reminded me that it is time to go spend an astonishing amount of moolah on some new tennies myself. I do so try to forget. Not that it is a huge issue this week but soon. I also happen to like the green that comes from lawn mowing-while it's fresh. When it dries it doesn't seem so bright and cheerful. I think shoes are kinda like the toys in "The Velveteen Rabbit", the ones you really love do acquire some kind of life and personality. =)
Mizuno aren't as spongy as most and are good for exercising the foot muscles, but they make my arches ache and I wuss out and go back to my saucony. But I should go back and toughen up my feet because my feet are total wusspies. All the shoes you put your feet in, you must have iron toes.
@ Brook - yeah, they develop a personality, and you develop an attachment to them. I still wear them all the time now, just not running.
@ Lyvvie - tried Saucony - hurt my feet horribly. Mizuno and my feet love each other. :-)
Iron toes? Maybe? I took dance for 18 years. If spending that many hours a week in high heeled tap shoes don't toughen your feet up, I don't know what would. :-)
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