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Had some surgery on two toes (one on each foot, and one more surgery to go) and with bandages, it was hard to wear stockings and shoes. So it's been barefoot, sandals and bandages during the crazy weather that was March. Bandages are done today, but stockings are a go! Will spend the weekend shoe shopping as literally none of my shoes will fit. So still in sandals.

#shoes
#shopping
#simplejoysinlife

"In The Cobbler's Window"

A collection of shoes and wooden shoe molds is displayed hanging within the shoemaker's shop window in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, casting shadows and adding a rustic charm to the scene. The open window's green frame and the interior's warm lighting create an inviting atmosphere.

At my website: lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured

🚨 PSA - Shoe services for amputees & peeps with mis-matched feet 🚨

For individuals who only need one shoe, there are many organizations that accept donations of single shoes in good condition and/or may be able to assist in locating single shoes.

There are also retailers that offer single shoes (or pairs of different sizes) for sale or for significant discount.

And if you have (athletic) shoes too worn out to donate?

"Nike developed the Reuse-A-Shoe program in the 1990s ... to transform the recycled shoes, along with pre-consumer shoe waste, into Nike Grind: a material used to create athletic and playground surfaces and more."

Huge h/t to @troublewithwords who took my casual comment & tracked this down! 🙏

amputee-coalition.org/resource

“Giving your go-to trainers a rest day lessens the amount of cumulative stress on the shoe and can extend their longevity”
“Rotating #shoes is beneficial for your body too”

How Often Should You Switch Your #Running #Shoes?
You do need a shoe rotation, but you might not need to swap as often as you think. runnersworld.com/health-injuri

Runner's World · How Often Should You Switch Your Running Shoes?By Heather Mayer Irvine

My new-to-me #Meindl Perfekt #hiking boots. Changed laces after I saw the pretty examples here: magazin-zuerich.ch/vollleder-w (The red-laced ones are Super Perfekt boots, but 🤷)

Used to frequent /r/goodyearwelt, but #Reddit today is... Well. Did learn a thing or two about #boots and #shoes. A Goodyear welt is recognizable by the stitching around the sole, and makes it possible to replace them. Lengthening the life of your boots!

#buyitforlife #clothing #fashion #goodyearwelt #frugal @goodyearwelt

I´ve been planning to walk one of the long-distance walking trails (414 km total so yes, long) for.... well years, and then broken up into day trips. This past fall I did a very small start. Tomorrow is the next part, with a much longer walk planned than last fall.

Equal parts excited and daunted by the walk planned. I have gotten very slow so this might be an all-day experience...