Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Sigh. . .

The good news: I've lost almost 35 pounds.
The not-so-good news: I seem to have lost a disproportionate amount of that weight in my feet. When I'm really heavy, I'm a size 11. My "norm" is George Wendt 10.5. Suddenly, for the first time in years, I'm a size 10. . . and with my shin problems, I really need to be wearing shoes that fit. My feet are slipping around in all of them.
More good news: I found shoes that are perfect for everything I need (cushioning to help support my extra weight, correction of mild supination.)
More bad news: They're $120 freaking dollars!

I mean, call me old and curmudgeony, but that's a lot of money for shoes, no?

Here they are. Aren't they beautiful?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Those are cool. Your mom should buy them for you!

Thumper said...

Tell ya what, I have such a hard time finding shoes that fit and are comfortable that I'd pay well over $120 if I had to. When your shoes are ill fitting, you wind up with knee, hip, and back pain...good shoes are worth every penny.

Heather said...

ohh, I love Asics. I used to wear them for volleyball way back in high school. I'm with thumper. My knees suck and I have to have good shoes or I pay for it and I always make sure I have an excellent pair of tennis shoes. Right now I'm in my Nike Shox. Look around, maybe you'll find a sale and if not, spend the $120 and celebrate your weight loss.

Jack Silbert said...

You should buy them Marty McFly shoes:
http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/91592

Anonymous said...

Actually those do kind of rock....

Anonymous said...

Oh...and congrats on 35 pounds. That's fantastic Carli.