One To-Do Down: Shoes!
I stopped by REI on the way home to buy the cool shoes I saw on their website. Yay! They were there and in stock! Nice brown leather lace-ups, very Euro looking and ready to hit some cobblestone streets.
But what was this? Green suede shoes? My heart lept.
I tried on both pairs. I walked around in both pairs. I stared at the pairs. I couldn't bear to choose one pair.
All attempts at rhyming aside, I just couldn't decide. After spending a seeming eternity struggling over the decision, I decided to not decide. Or to decide for both. I figured I needed more casual out and about shoes when the weather turns cold/chilly/under 75 degrees. I only have two other pairs of closed-toe non-sneaker casual shoes - brown and black leather in the exact same style. I guess I had a hard time deciding then, too (about six years ago). They aren't good for long walks, hence my shopping trip.
I blew my shoe budget for the next two years. I can't believe I actually bought something - ANYTHING - that wasn't on clearance. I better go on my trip soon or won't have any money left to spend while I'm there.
Good thing George W. is sending me a big chunk of change any day now. It's more fun to ignore the national debt when you have shoes the color of money. :-P
Comments
Amazingly comfy! The brown ones have more cushion, so those will be my main walkabout shoes. The greens ones were too cool to pass up. They're comfy too, just not as super cushy. Both perfect for Euro-strolling!
I think they'll both go with me, considering my trip wardrobe is all greens and browns with a few orange/mango/red tops thrown into the mix.
Lots of room in the toe box, key for comfort of tired tourist feets!
Here you go! I didn't see the green ones on the web at first because they had the brown version featured.
See? It's tough. But looking at the reviews, I see a load of people in love with the brown shoes and only a few in deep like with the green shoes. If that makes a difference. It didn't to me. The green seemed to have an all-around better fit for my foot but the brown was even more cushy. I don't see how you could go wrong with either.
I had to buy a half size up from my dress shoes in both pairs, in case you need that info. :-)