Just following the old guy code of having 1 pair of shoes and wearing them until they fall apart. My wife noticed the smooth soles (smooth soul baby) on my all black New Balances and wants me to buy a new pair. But they're not flappy yet.
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They are super comfortable & wont phase out of the trend cycle like a samba, for example. I mean they are straight from the 60s! My last pair have lasted me 6 years until recently when the soles began to crack.
In my attempts to commit to less material consumption this year, it seems counterintuitive to post about buying new shoes but hear me outβ I have been returning to the idea of buying what I know I like instead of what I might like and trying only to buy when I need.
Apr 17, 2024
These bad boys have been there through it all. People tell me I need new ones but the aged spirit of tatter is comforting.
Apr 7, 2025
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You probably haven't heard of this sneaker brand but itβs truly the only shoe I have worn consistently since I was 15. I still feel very rebellious wearing them, and in my mind there shouldn't be any other sneakers out there. If you add an insole, you can be a cool grownup and still take care of your feet.
Jan 17, 2023
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I'm not a conventionally handsome or even good looking guy. lol I can admit it I'm comfortable being me. Mostly cuz years ago a well dressed older pretty lady with a thick Tennesse accent said "Boy, the girls that know are gonna eat you up."
That Appalachian witch cursed me with the best of luck that day.
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But I play D&D with a variety of people. As a DM running the game I've learned over the years that you're basically the narrator to the 5 senses for each player's character. So I've upped my descriptor game to give context. That's when I learned that some players have no internal visuals or dialogue... So I have to show them or they can't even guess what a goblin may look like. Many see words. I see them glance down and look as tho they're reading as I describe the world around them. Then I'm not sure if they sorta see it or not. Many also can visualize pretty well, but younger people seem to have no real concept of dimensions. A 30' by 30' room means nothing to them as a reference. Other peoples brains I think are designed to confuse me. lol But I've been alive 4 decades and my own brain baffles me enough sometimes
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