Clark's Natalie split size 4 1/2, 5
Funny that they give a mens shoe (as sold on Zappos) a female name. Equal opportunity.
I got these new perhaps 20 years ago. They were on Ebay, cheap because the left shoe was size 4 1/2 and the right one was size 5
When I bid on them, I was somewhat concerned that they would be too tight and I was wasting my money. Of course I had worn the size 4 1/2 boots in college, but that was years ago. I had played around with wearing small sneakers at home, but usually I had to take them off after a little while as they hurt too much
But months before I had bought a pair of Reebok DMX sneakers size 4 that, while snug, fit well enough that I could wear them all day. I had, though, remved the heel counter. So I hoped that the Wallabees would be wearable.
The package arrived at work (I had stuff shipped there despite rules otherwise, so they wouldn't be stolen off my front steps.) So I opened it and put them on. They fit perfectly on my size 7 feet, and I couldn't sense any difference between the size 4 1/2 and tthe size 5 one.
I decided to wear them the rest of the day, they were really that comfortable. They were slightly snug, my toes just touched the front, but that is how I liked my shoes. So I put the shoes I wore to work in my backpack.
These became one of my go-to shoes for work and any time I needed a good looking shoe. I wore them to work, usually several times a week.
After several years I began to notice signs of wear, and after a few years more it was obvious that the sole was in layers, and the first layer was beginning to wear through. First in the front, and soon later at the heels.
Over the years, they wore more and more. Some of the adhesive that held the crepe soles to the upper failed, but I still wore them to work regularly right up until I retired from there.
I haven't worn them too often since then, so they are in about the same condition they were in for the last year or two before I left there.
One thing I noticed today while wearing them is that the heels were worn down so much that the arch support, which normally was very slight, almost felt too high. But after a little while I became used to it. Actually, it was similar to a couple of pair of Nike Max Air that the heel pods had gone flat. A little bit of a reverse rise, with the back of the heel not touching the floor.
So having dug them out now, I'll have to wear them more often.
Clark's Natalie split size 4 1/2, 5
Funny that they give a mens shoe (as sold on Zappos) a female name. Equal opportunity.
I got these new perhaps 20 years ago. They were on Ebay, cheap because the left shoe was size 4 1/2 and the right one was size 5
When I bid on them, I was somewhat concerned that they would be too tight and I was wasting my money. Of course I had worn the size 4 1/2 boots in college, but that was years ago. I had played around with wearing small sneakers at home, but usually I had to take them off after a little while as they hurt too much
But months before I had bought a pair of Reebok DMX sneakers size 4 that, while snug, fit well enough that I could wear them all day. I had, though, remved the heel counter. So I hoped that the Wallabees would be wearable.
The package arrived at work (I had stuff shipped there despite rules otherwise, so they wouldn't be stolen off my front steps.) So I opened it and put them on. They fit perfectly on my size 7 feet, and I couldn't sense any difference between the size 4 1/2 and tthe size 5 one.
I decided to wear them the rest of the day, they were really that comfortable. They were slightly snug, my toes just touched the front, but that is how I liked my shoes. So I put the shoes I wore to work in my backpack.
These became one of my go-to shoes for work and any time I needed a good looking shoe. I wore them to work, usually several times a week.
After several years I began to notice signs of wear, and after a few years more it was obvious that the sole was in layers, and the first layer was beginning to wear through. First in the front, and soon later at the heels.
Over the years, they wore more and more. Some of the adhesive that held the crepe soles to the upper failed, but I still wore them to work regularly right up until I retired from there.
I haven't worn them too often since then, so they are in about the same condition they were in for the last year or two before I left there.
One thing I noticed today while wearing them is that the heels were worn down so much that the arch support, which normally was very slight, almost felt too high. But after a little while I became used to it. Actually, it was similar to a couple of pair of Nike Max Air that the heel pods had gone flat. A little bit of a reverse rise, with the back of the heel not touching the floor.
So having dug them out now, I'll have to wear them more often.