End of an Era

On Friday I realized that I've been wearing the same pair of Dansko sandals for the last four summers, every day. If anyone else told me they'd been wearing the same pair of shoes every day for the last four years, I'd yell at them. I decided my birthday present to myself would be a brand new pair of Dansko sandals, which would be much better for my feet and my back than what I'm wearing. On Saturday I found a pair at Marshalls that were more than 1/2 off the price of a normal pair. They're not exactly the same style, but they're still in black, and incredibly comfortable. I didn't want to set them down again once I'd found them.

So today I had to face the task of throwing away what have been my favorite shoes for the last four years. I put it off all weekend because I felt sad about it, but when I picked them up today I noticed that the foot bed is sort of peeling up. From a distance they look pretty good, but up close or wearing them you certainly notice their age. So goodbye favorite shoes, and on to the new sandals. Hopefully these ones won't develop a squeak too...

p.s. if you do check out the Dansko site, be sure to notice their "may we also suggest" icons at the bottom of the screen. Usually these are for other items to purchase similar to what you're looking for, but they seem to be making lifestyle suggestions.