So, for about 6 or 7 months I was wearing my pink Chuck replicas(they're actually sweatshop-free shoes from http://nosweatshop.com/ ). I've worn this style of shoe for years and *love* it. I wear them intothe ground, waiting until after they develop holes in the soles because,in LA, holes are no big deal.
Now, just before we started the move, I had to pack up my othershoes--two pairs of authentic Chucks (one pair I was married in, theother a pair of Product Reds) and three pairs of NoSweatShop brand Chuckreplicas (pink, red and black). The ones I had on had a hole in oneheel and both of the heel-supports (little bits of plastic that protectyour heel from rubbing against the raw canvas) had torn off. They stillwere comfortable to wear so I thought "I'll ditch these as soon as weget to NYC!"
Then, as I decided yesterday what to bring to the city and what to leaveat my cousin-in-law's in Jersey, I thought "Well, I won't need *all* myshoes until I get settled. I'll just stick with my pink NoSweats."
Well, today it rained and rained and rained and by about 3pm my rightfoot was soaking thanks to water leaking through the hole in the heel. When we met up with my old buddy Stew, he pointed us to a store calledShoe Mania. I found a pair of authentic X-hi Chucks for 5. I feel badfor the exploited kids who made them, but it's hard to be picky whenyou've got a sopping wet foot and a chance to solve the problem.
Still, they're great shoes--I love the x-hi style and they're comfy. Those Asian kids do make a good shoe. :\
Mobile post sent by thepete using Utterz. Now, just before we started the move, I had to pack up my othershoes--two pairs of authentic Chucks (one pair I was married in, theother a pair of Product Reds) and three pairs of NoSweatShop brand Chuckreplicas (pink, red and black). The ones I had on had a hole in oneheel and both of the heel-supports (little bits of plastic that protectyour heel from rubbing against the raw canvas) had torn off. They stillwere comfortable to wear so I thought "I'll ditch these as soon as weget to NYC!"
Then, as I decided yesterday what to bring to the city and what to leaveat my cousin-in-law's in Jersey, I thought "Well, I won't need *all* myshoes until I get settled. I'll just stick with my pink NoSweats."
Well, today it rained and rained and rained and by about 3pm my rightfoot was soaking thanks to water leaking through the hole in the heel. When we met up with my old buddy Stew, he pointed us to a store calledShoe Mania. I found a pair of authentic X-hi Chucks for 5. I feel badfor the exploited kids who made them, but it's hard to be picky whenyou've got a sopping wet foot and a chance to solve the problem.
Still, they're great shoes--I love the x-hi style and they're comfy. Those Asian kids do make a good shoe. :\
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