Clown Shoes

I wear my Crocs when I go to the climbing gym. I know they are ugly, but they are very comfortable and make it easy to change into my climbing shoes. One day my friend and climbing partner Ryan said "Don't they make those in red? They are so big they would look like clown shoes". I don't really think that a size 13 is that big.................if you are 6'4".

As luck would have it I needed a new pair of trail runners. We went to the running shop and the first pair was a bright red pair of Brooks. They fit perfectly, but I moved on to some of the other pairs that were more subdued. Wouldn't you know it. The bright red shoes were the most comfortable. I asked the clerk if they made them in another color. They do, but the shop didn't have any in stock. I bought the red ones. On the way out of the store Amy said "you know you can never wear those around Ryan". I asked her why, and she said "clown shoes".

Tuesday I was running in Pima Canyon and pulled off the side of the trail to let a group of elderly hikers pass. They were all friendly and made polite conversation on the way by..........except for one old guy who just said "red shoes?".