Saucony Shadows

I bought a new pair of kicks today. I walked into every shoe store on the Haight. I shopped every shoe store on lower Broadway. I visited every shoe store on 8th Street. I saw a pair of green and lime Adidas that I liked, but they were more than I wanted to spend. And they had no tread (I'm planning on taking the shoes to Turkey with me on a trek). I had seen Etnies that I thought I liked until I saw them on my feet. I saw Vans that looked ok, but didn't quite grab me. I saw shoes I liked but that weren't available in my size. I stopped, I shopped, I moved on.

At the last store I visited on 8th Street, I saw a pair of white on black Saucony Shadows with nylon/suede uppers on the clearance rack. I asked if they had them in size 10's. They did. I tried them on. I walked. Debated. Tried on a pair a half size larger. I went back to the 10s. I fielded a phone call and had an impromptu meeting about a website I was working on. I thought that the shoes could provide more arch support, but the more I wore them the more comfortable they felt. They were on sale for $30.00. I hung up with my client and looked up at the salesman. "I'll take them," I said. Posted by eku at August 13, 2004 12:56 AM