6/22/2009
Shoegasam.
My parents bought me a pair of shoes three years ago. 2006 Merrell Continuum Waterpro Aqua-Sports. I've worn the down, but not out. As you can see below, this is the first pair of shoes I've ever worn the fucking soles off. For the last several months, I've been trying to find a replacement pair. They don't make them anymore (of course), and I've tried on a lot of mildly comparable trail runners/aqua runners at REI and other outdoor stores, but I haven't liked any of them.
Fortunately, that Megan girl I know is the god-damned Ebay wizard. She found a pair (in the dark blue) for $59 plus $10 shipping. I flipped my fucking wig when she told me. They came in the mail today. I put them on. Having a brand new pair of the best shoes I've ever owned grants me an unbelievable new lease of on my life. That sounds asinine, but it's true. I'd been feeling horribly dejected about the prospect of getting a new pair of shoes, and now I feel much better. The first pair has lasted three years so far and will probably hold up for another 2. We'll be keeping an eye out for another pair that I can keep in the box until 2012 when my current pair starts to fall apart. That should give me until about 2015 to find another kind of shoe that I don't hate.
For hikes this winter I scored a free pair of warm and puffy Merrells from a guy we'd done some work for over the last few weeks. I'm set regarding shoes, motherfucker.
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