tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post551063520313296109..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Old ShoesArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27881243382568509302010-12-16T22:35:41.847-08:002010-12-16T22:35:41.847-08:00Sig -- Certain kinds of shoes are just of such goo...Sig -- Certain kinds of shoes are just of such good quality they last and last.<br /><br />PTM -- You think I might be a hoarder? I'm not ready for the TV show quite yet, but I think you might be correct.<br /><br />Words Crafter-- We are frugal perhaps? Sentimental maybe?<br /><br />Pat -- I like to keep wearing the old ones for everyday stuff so they'll wear out and I can throw them away.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-38767582627150517572010-11-23T20:13:01.445-08:002010-11-23T20:13:01.445-08:00I have new shoes and old shoes. I almost always op...I have new shoes and old shoes. I almost always opt for the old ones. I usually only change if my wife says something like, "oh, your wearing those?" I prefer old and comfortable to stylish, new and uncomfortable.<br />Nice post!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-10684049275582324762010-11-20T05:38:44.855-08:002010-11-20T05:38:44.855-08:00What is it about shoes? I have at least three pair...What is it about shoes? I have at least three pair of sneakers in the closet that I'll probably never wear....but I simply can't throw them out!<br /><br />I also have a couple sweatshirts my mom bought me years and years ago for Christmas. Maybe I hold on to them because she's gone, but still...<br /><br />I loved this!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19327518184896755712010-11-20T01:27:35.490-08:002010-11-20T01:27:35.490-08:00I totally got that last line. It correlates to you...I totally got that last line. It correlates to your blog name. Tossing out your shoes!! Way to tie it together.<br /><br />I think you might be a hoarder.Powdered Toast Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195170076576384695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70019510827638796792010-11-19T22:54:02.348-08:002010-11-19T22:54:02.348-08:00Old things are comfortable. I just ditched my favo...Old things are comfortable. I just ditched my favorite pair of Birkenstocks I had for 10 years. Was like saying good bye to an old friend. Lots of memories, traveled many a mile in them. I wore them to the point of paper thin soles.<br /><br />Plus it is tough getting shoes to fit my duck feet!<br /><br />Old anything is a comfort.<br /><br />SigSig Wynne-Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758754941954867390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-42174281120209746562010-11-19T22:29:37.781-08:002010-11-19T22:29:37.781-08:00Ellie-- I guess most of us wouldn't want to gi...Ellie-- I guess most of us wouldn't want to give up our actual memories, so I guess sometimes we likewise like to hang on to the things that trigger the memories. And thanks for the award.<br /><br />Hilary -- Yeah, might as well wear them til they wear out.<br /><br />Amie -- I'm glad I'm not the only one.<br /><br />Chris -- That was using some ingenuity I'd say. Keeping extras at work might not be a bad idea.<br /><br />Andrew-- I also wore work boots that were essentially the same for several years. Work boots are great--comfortable and practical. Eventually I started buying what was comfortable and on sale. They're always changing.<br /><br />Larry -- In Phoenix you rarely have mud.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27126221127221307052010-11-19T22:06:07.258-08:002010-11-19T22:06:07.258-08:00I just don't walk through mud....
LCI just don't walk through mud....<br /><br />LCDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-15321217269966418292010-11-19T20:33:11.022-08:002010-11-19T20:33:11.022-08:00I have something for you ;-DI have something for you ;-DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83343482300379226112010-11-19T15:27:55.071-08:002010-11-19T15:27:55.071-08:00I've been wearing the exact same kind of footw...I've been wearing the exact same kind of footwear for the past 15 years....<br /> Big black, steel toed boots. I have them on all the time, regardless of the weather or event. When one pair wears out, I go and buy another one of the exact same kind.<br /><br /> They've served me well in all situations.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517857978576422454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50094872190961561392010-11-19T14:42:54.173-08:002010-11-19T14:42:54.173-08:00Two years ago my shoes came apart at the seam in t...Two years ago my shoes came apart at the seam in the middle of the day as I was teaching 2nd grade. I emailed the staff asking for fishing wire, when I got some I cut a point onto the end of a paper clip and stitched them up. No one noticed the difference. I started keeping an extra pair in the closet at work. Old shoes are like gold, my friend. Pure gold.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19662329665818327182010-11-19T13:16:35.696-08:002010-11-19T13:16:35.696-08:00Oh, thank heavens I'm not alone! The bottom o...Oh, thank heavens I'm not alone! The bottom of my wardrobe's littered with old shoes--from time to time they cascade out, to my husband's despair. I have no idea why I keep some of them... even when they were new, they weren't my favourites. I guess it's just that 'you never know' factor!Amie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116472165351759477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82874323460480373632010-11-19T12:34:59.055-08:002010-11-19T12:34:59.055-08:00Hi Lee .. they are just too daren'd comfortabl...Hi Lee .. they are just too daren'd comfortable & why muck up new shoes .. when those old lovelies will last a few more paces ..<br /><br />Fun post .. thank you .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6072795447773418582010-11-19T11:28:22.623-08:002010-11-19T11:28:22.623-08:00I think Yvonne, touched upon the source. Memories ...I think Yvonne, touched upon the source. Memories are tied into your feet~ What you did, what you were doing? I agree, I hang on to my stuff, in case. I like to paint, so I have paint clothes, so I won't ruin my good stuff. I also have cooking clothes, too. I love the idea of you, mud and Frankenstein books. My hubby use to have an ATV, we use to ride through the mud and be covered. Such wonderful memories~ Keep those old shoes til you are ready to part with them~ Your feet; Your memories~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43862710442081496972010-11-18T16:29:14.748-08:002010-11-18T16:29:14.748-08:00I looked it up on Snopes.com and they say this is ...I looked it up on Snopes.com and they say this is one meaning, but it has multiple or no meaning. I have often seen shoes hanging outside my church. When the power company removes them, they mysteriously reappear. I hope it's not because anyone at the church is selling drugs.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45940199936626515232010-11-18T14:41:24.618-08:002010-11-18T14:41:24.618-08:00I have never heard of that. Wonder where I have be...I have never heard of that. Wonder where I have been. I wonder if it means anything up here. 4 blocks over there are a pair of shoes over power lines. Hmmm. Wonder what's going on there?Gregg Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413691313803396844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82731248701242675112010-11-18T13:08:56.823-08:002010-11-18T13:08:56.823-08:00L.Diane -- Sounds like you're putting the old ...L.Diane -- Sounds like you're putting the old shoe theory to practical use.<br /><br />Yvonne -- Maybe keeping some old stuff around helps me remember things.<br /><br />Gregg -- I've always heard that a pair of shoes over a power line indicates a location for a drug dealer. Maybe the shoes over a power line around here wouldn't be a good idea.<br /><br />Dezmond -- You probably have nicer shoes than I have. I also have a tendency to buy functional shoes that I buy at a sale price.<br /><br />Paul-- Gosh....I never thought of my shoes as my friends. Maybe I should have a funeral service before I do throw them out.<br /><br />StMc -- Maybe that's where the term "clodhoppers" comes from.<br /><br />Ajgallion -- Hello! It has indeed been a while. I can relate to what you're saying. And now my wife's bought me a shoe organizer so I guess I just need to keep those old shoes to keep that organizer full.<br /><br />Diana -- I'm not going to say anything about my old underwear, but guys are notorious for this one.<br /><br />TK -- Throw away mentality is also a sore spot with me, so maybe that is a factor.<br /><br />Hart -- I have gotten rid of all of my old high heels.<br /><br />Alex -- A successful author like yourself should not be seen wearing old shoes. And you shouldn't be mowing your own lawn either.<br /><br />Ellie -- I don't feel guilty about the shoes, just for annoying my wife. She is not a big fan of my old shoes.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26139130973534619522010-11-18T12:40:12.130-08:002010-11-18T12:40:12.130-08:00You hang on to those old shoes and don't feel ...You hang on to those old shoes and don't feel guilty about it!Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84142888458546330982010-11-18T12:01:32.360-08:002010-11-18T12:01:32.360-08:00Guess I'm not much for old shoes. I have four ...Guess I'm not much for old shoes. I have four pair - dress shoes, good tennis shoes, gym shoes, and mowing the law shoes. That last pair is a bit green now...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-3876201684354975512010-11-18T11:31:40.757-08:002010-11-18T11:31:40.757-08:00Lee, I am the same way. For me there IS a basis in...Lee, I am the same way. For me there IS a basis in childhood poverty, and there is also a sentimentality. I will SOMETIMES accept that a pair of dress shoes is so sadly out of style I will never choose them again (or has such obscenely high heels) but more practical shoes I really have to crack the sole or wear a hole before I will willingly give them up.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14877036686559331692010-11-18T10:38:22.788-08:002010-11-18T10:38:22.788-08:00I think there is something to be said for hanging ...I think there is something to be said for hanging on to old things. We live in such a throw away society, sometimes the comfort of something old and familiar is nice. :)TK Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785321238280775961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12354635959364065252010-11-18T10:32:22.651-08:002010-11-18T10:32:22.651-08:00I can't say much Arlee, I keep old shoes too! ...I can't say much Arlee, I keep old shoes too! Especially for gardening. I have had to get rid of many of my heels though as I just can't wear them anymore.<br />I don't think there's anything strange about keeping the old shoes. Now if you were keeping, lets say, really old underwear, I might think you may need to talk to someone!<br />Love Di ♥Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429812875586479256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62659908603054400502010-11-18T09:31:19.496-08:002010-11-18T09:31:19.496-08:00Hey Arlee Bird -- it's been a long time! This ...Hey Arlee Bird -- it's been a long time! This post made me laugh out loud because in MY closet there is a rumble of shoes -- childrens and adults -- that need a good culling through. I know I need to through out some of my shoes, but I'm just so busy that they remain housed in the closet and thus worn from time to time.ajgallionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155248959570402952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61892725584977065262010-11-18T08:52:06.573-08:002010-11-18T08:52:06.573-08:00-->...Frankenstein boots made of mud
Ha! That ...<i>-->...Frankenstein boots made of mud</i><br /><br />Ha! That was a good expression. I know just what it means. I've had those on my feet before also, and your phrase pictured them in my mind perfectly. I can almost feel the weight of them on my feet as I type this. <br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18491478377859570622010-11-18T06:25:19.130-08:002010-11-18T06:25:19.130-08:00I think many of us (excuse this worn expression) p...I think many of us (excuse this worn expression) pack rats, are well familiar with the "never know when you'll need them (or it, etc)..." But shoes are special in this arena. They have an expression of nostalgia. They have carried you to many, many, places; sometimes through rain, sleet, etc. <br />Who could callously cast aside such a loyal friend simply because of age and wear?Paul Yarbrough, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809395869723424752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-87843649479724843492010-11-18T05:32:21.419-08:002010-11-18T05:32:21.419-08:00this was a lovely post, Lee ;)
I also have diffic...this was a lovely post, Lee ;)<br />I also have difficulty tossing out old shoes, but I have a reason for it: I usually buy expensive ones, and plus I have difficulty finding the ones I love when I'm shopping so when I really find the ones I like and I pay a lot of money for it, it really is difficult tossing them out when they turn sad and old :) because I know how much they cost me and how much love they gave to my feet.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.com