Shoes

A few weeks ago one of my friends said I have more shoes than any one man should. I do have quite a few pairs, but I didn't think I had that many. It turns out I have 16 pairs of shoes not counting the worn out trail runners that I keep in the shed in case I need a pair of shoes I can dispose of. In my defense 5 of the pairs are worn out running shoes. They still look good, but the cushioning in the sole has been battered by 300 to 400 miles of running. I am still running in a pair of worn out road shoes until I can find some I like (16 pairs going on 17). 1 pair is my current trail runners. 2 pairs are climbing shoes, but one of them needs a resole. 2 pairs are church shoes, 1 black 1 brown. I have one pair of mountain bike shoes that has a hole in the toe. A pair of casual shoes, a pair of flip flops, a pair of work boots, and my Crocs. I have no excuse for the Crocs except they are comfortable.

I think my friend just needs to put more miles on his running and hiking shoes. Then he too can have a closet full of worn out shoes. I think he only needs 297 miles to get to 300.