ship out

May 13, 2010

While in Florida, we stopped in a Bealls store simply because I’d never shopped there before. I’m a sucker for sunglasses, watches and shoes — and this time, the shoes won.

Checking out the Sketchers Shape-ups, I started talking to this old dude and he told me that he had a pair and his wife had a pair. Said he walked 2 miles at least once everyday and with these miracle shoes his legs were on fire after a quarter of a mile. I admit, I was thinking the dude was pretty darned old and his wife probably weighed a few hundred pounds and these shoes wouldn’t do anything for me. Still, I walked out of the store with a pair.

Perry now has a pair too — and so does Mom, but she’s still in training with them and isn’t safe to venture outside of the garage while wearing them.

The old dude in Bealls was evidently in better shape than me and his wife is probably a top super model for seniors because these shoes truly provide a workout. Put them on and you feel like you’re walking in sand, or 6 inches of thick mud, or running in water. Shut off the computer and go buy a pair. You can thank me later.