June 02, 2004

Shoes on the other foot.

I've needed some shoes for a while now. In the past this means a trip to Kholes or some other discount store, hoping for a pair of sketchers and leaving with what fit. Not today.

I've done some research and a company called Red Wing has made quite a showing. They are expensive as any good shoe usually is. They have a variety of styles and levels of safety. As luck would have it, today I had to go get screws for work. Screws which happened to live next to one of two Red Wing sellers in town. The other guy I work with went to get the 3 lbs of screws, I walked next door.

Hey, I'd like some shoes.
Sure, what are you looking for?
Something like these.
He peers at them for a moment.
How about these?
They look great, I wear about an 11 1/2
He measures my feet with a magic foot measuring thing.
I step into a pair of Red Wings which I buy without ever taking them off. I lay my card on the counter without asking the price.

They can be resoled even though they weigh and look like sneaker soles. The top is leather and they are VERY comfortable.

Finally, good light dependable work shoes.

Posted by Rob at June 2, 2004 04:26 PM
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