Shoes 5-079
In the late 1990's a major sneaker distributor went bottom up and liquidated their gigantic stock. Towards the end. I bought over a dozen pair, at about $8 to 10 a pair. The stock was all mixed up, just boxes of sneakers, all different sizes, men's, women's, children's all in the same box. When I saw a style I liked, I tried it on, and if I could wear it, I bought it. I didn't care if it was a men's or women's style or if it was tight or loose, as long as I felt I could wear it.
This is one of those pairs of sneakers. They had Nike air pods, and were very comfortable. I started wearing them a lot as soon as I got them.
Just a few months after I got them, one air pod went flat. A month or so later the other one did. Now, I'll tell you I actually liked them even more with the flat pods, I thought the "squishy" feeling was nice. I still wore them all the time for some years. Over time the sides of the pods crumbled, no big deal, just a little softer walk.
A few years ago, the outersoles became rock hard. The sole on the left shoe began to crumble away, and both heels snapped off, what was left of the pods wore away quickly. The issue now was that there was a hard plastic section of sole at the arch position that I was walking on. It was very slippery and really weird feeling, as my heels never really hit the ground when walking, they were close to an inch shorter than the middle of the shoe.
Now, I rarely hasten the disintegration of a shoe, I usually let wear take its toll, but I finally pried the hard plastic part off. That made walking more comfortable again.
They still feel unusual as what's left of the heel is well below the front of the sole, and the remains of the front outersole are slowly crumbling/peeling away. Nonetheless, they are watertight, fit comfortably, and are very wearable. Better than some brand new sneakers I have on rainy days.
Shoes 5-079
In the late 1990's a major sneaker distributor went bottom up and liquidated their gigantic stock. Towards the end. I bought over a dozen pair, at about $8 to 10 a pair. The stock was all mixed up, just boxes of sneakers, all different sizes, men's, women's, children's all in the same box. When I saw a style I liked, I tried it on, and if I could wear it, I bought it. I didn't care if it was a men's or women's style or if it was tight or loose, as long as I felt I could wear it.
This is one of those pairs of sneakers. They had Nike air pods, and were very comfortable. I started wearing them a lot as soon as I got them.
Just a few months after I got them, one air pod went flat. A month or so later the other one did. Now, I'll tell you I actually liked them even more with the flat pods, I thought the "squishy" feeling was nice. I still wore them all the time for some years. Over time the sides of the pods crumbled, no big deal, just a little softer walk.
A few years ago, the outersoles became rock hard. The sole on the left shoe began to crumble away, and both heels snapped off, what was left of the pods wore away quickly. The issue now was that there was a hard plastic section of sole at the arch position that I was walking on. It was very slippery and really weird feeling, as my heels never really hit the ground when walking, they were close to an inch shorter than the middle of the shoe.
Now, I rarely hasten the disintegration of a shoe, I usually let wear take its toll, but I finally pried the hard plastic part off. That made walking more comfortable again.
They still feel unusual as what's left of the heel is well below the front of the sole, and the remains of the front outersole are slowly crumbling/peeling away. Nonetheless, they are watertight, fit comfortably, and are very wearable. Better than some brand new sneakers I have on rainy days.