As I get older, it seems that I start caring less what people think about me. It’s not in the, “dude, I’m so cool, I’m wearing this T-shirt by a band you’ve never heard of,” way, but more in the, “I completely realize I’m going to look like a fool, but my comfort just trumps that.”
The first hump was probably the spandex cycling pants. Sure, you may look cool in a rarefied group of people, but the vast majority of people look at you and chuckle, if you’re lucky. Next came the recumbent bike. Sara inherited my old one, so I’ll write more about the new fancy one later.
Most recently came these sandals, inspired originally by an article in BoingBoing. I inherited annoying foot issues from my Dad (which I will lovingly pass on to Cameron…circle of life baby) including a big toe that kinda wants to point up, and arches that are so high that my footprint is made up of the front of my foot, and then the heel…they aren’t connected.
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