Wearing my Sambas with the crumbling soles today
These nice Sambas are another pair gifted to me by my friend. The soles have hardened and are crumbling. Whenever I wear them, I leave a trail of pieces of sole behind me.
Since I took these photos, a large piece of the sole has fallen off of the left shoe under my arch. Most of the outsole is missing from the heel up to the midfoot, and the midsole is dangling as I walk. But they still are comfortable, and the uppers are in good condition.
I will soon have to make a decision, do these become another pair of "barefoot sneakers" like my Asics wrestling shoes, or do I fashion some kind of replacement sole? We'll see... The uppers are too good to let them go to waste, and even with much of the soles crumbled, they are quite comfortable.
Wearing my Sambas with the crumbling soles today
These nice Sambas are another pair gifted to me by my friend. The soles have hardened and are crumbling. Whenever I wear them, I leave a trail of pieces of sole behind me.
Since I took these photos, a large piece of the sole has fallen off of the left shoe under my arch. Most of the outsole is missing from the heel up to the midfoot, and the midsole is dangling as I walk. But they still are comfortable, and the uppers are in good condition.
I will soon have to make a decision, do these become another pair of "barefoot sneakers" like my Asics wrestling shoes, or do I fashion some kind of replacement sole? We'll see... The uppers are too good to let them go to waste, and even with much of the soles crumbled, they are quite comfortable.