Right before we went to Disney in late January of this year, we all got new shoes — all the same style in varying colors. They were cheap Sketchers and the ugliest shoes ever made… but oh, so comfortable!
These ugly shoes appear in almost every photo memory I have from our latest trip!
We made the purchase because shoes are a big ole’ deal at Disney when you walk a bajillion miles a day. The trip before, Ben was the least prepared. After stating he didn’t want to take off his shoes for fear of finding a bloody stump, he wore my pink Havaianas flip flops for 3 or 4 days. (Not going to comment on the color of Perry’s legs, but you can snicker if you want to.)
What got me thinking about this today is because even Merida won’t bother those ugly shoes. She’ll eyeball one shoe from a pair I like and pass right by the ugly ones — even though they are front and center. And then… she’ll a snatch up a favorite and run.
Right now, shoes don’t matter to me at all. I only wear them to get the mail or walk on the treadmill. Hopefully — SOON — I’ll be wearing those pink Havainanas once again and they will be in one piece when I do.
Shoes – 0 : Merida – 6
Also, hopefully soon, I’ll wear those pink Havainanas in Disney. 🙂
