My Favorite Shoes
I like walking. I sometimes go for a walk to see the sunrise, the sunset, the sea, or some beautiful scenery. And I like to use trains or go on foot rather than using a car, so the kind of shoes I put on is important to me. I like sneakers. Except for special occasions — when I must wear formal dress, for example — I wear sneakers almost every day. And of course when I go for a walk, it’s better to put on sneakers. So I have some preferences when I buy new sneakers.
I treasure function. I wear sneakers almost every day, so function is one of the first considerations. I like easy-moving sneakers, of course. Even when I try on new shoes I sometimes walk around; I like to feel comfortable when I am walking. If I feel uncomfortable, I cannot enjoy myself. It’s also important how much weight they have. I like light shoes, but if they’re too light, I don’t find them comfortable. When I am wearing very light shoes I sometimes feel anxious about whether I am wearing any shoes at all. I need the sense of “I am wearing sneakers now.” Some weight relieves me.
I also emphasize looks, of course. I don’t like eccentric-looking shoes. I like the standard type which matches with any clothes. I don’t have so many pairs of sneakers, so this point is very important to me. My favorite colours are white, black, and navy blue. Usually when I buy Converse sneakers, I like black or navy blue, and I like white when I buy Adidas (Adidas is one of my favorite brands). I don’t like colorful ones or limited edition sneakers.
The ones I can wear for a long time are my favorite types. And it goes without saying that I don’t like them when they’re too expensive: I’m not rich, so I can’t buy too expensive footwear.
But sometimes I choose sneakers instinctively. I think instinct is important when buying something. So occasionally I get original and colorful shoes simply by following my intuition. I think this doesn’t only go for choosing shoes, it’s important whenever I have to make a choice.
I like sneakers and I find new shoes invigorating. They make me feel a little happy, and I can walk long distances without feeling tired. My favorite sneakers make my steps light, and light steps make me feel fresh. Choosing sneakers and walking in sneakers is a small bit of happiness in my hasty life.
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Sometimes my ignorance surprises even myself, and I’m particularly clueless about anything that has to do with sports.
Prime example: I honestly didn’t know if the word “sneakers” was still in current use. I remembered a Rolling Stones song titled High-Heel Sneakers from way back in the sixties, but that was it. Was anyone still using the word today?
They are. Looking up “sneakers” on Google, I came across Charlie’s Sneaker Pages, a site that has been collecting vast, huge, encyclopaedic amounts of sneaker-related information since 1995. Quite amazing, not complete yet, however.
I was a big Adidas fan as a boy. In particular, I remember one of my favourites, the Adidas Rom, which isn’t included in Charlie’s Sneaker Pages, so here’s some homework for Charlie.
The good folks of RedCricket.com are having a follow-up discussion on their favourite shoes:
I just finished reading the quietly enjoyable My Favorite Shoes by Yuko Inaba at the inimitable tawawa.org and it made me think of my favorite shoes.
I never had much interest in sneakers, and even if I wandered in the shoe shops, I looked only at casual shoes but not at sneakers. So I hardly wore them in my daily life, and when I put them on for some special event, everyone said to me that it was unusual for me to wear them.
Recently, however, I’ve been getting interested in sneakers and have bought some. Sneakers don’t suit me well after all, though…
This reminds me — I’m still waiting for somebody to identify the lady who wore these high heels at the unversity festival.
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I like sneakers, too, because they go well with jeans. I like jeans. However, I bought cords recently and have come to like them because of their warmth. Sneakers go well with cords, too.