for the most part (or indeed mostly, look you see) this will just be one of them posts where i seem to insist on showcasing a purchase made. not to be flash, or to flaunt or otherwise show off. perhaps it is all from a sense of needing validation, if not affirmation. or just that i feel compelled to keep writing here, and can only write of that which i know.
no, alas the title doesn't give all that much of a clue as to what this is all about. unless, of course, you somehow worked out the rather oblique reference to appropriate footwear. so yes, then, i have gone done bought a brand new pair of shoes. they are indeed trainers, or if American "sneakers", and by chance are of the same lineage as the previous pair purchased. such was not by choice, but a happy incident.
and there above are my new shoes of choice. well, not that much of a choice, as they appeared to be the only ones my size available to purchase. this is a frequent predicament of mine, with my size being one that (very) few stores carry a significant level of stock of. indeed i am aware of that "you can just order whatever you need online" thing, but the aggravation which comes with returning size importance things is somewhat easily avoided by simply going to a shop and trying them first.
indeed, as was my last (or most recent) pair, they are more of them Air Max ones. different style though, as these are called "alpha" ones. this name of them was something i was unaware of until i got them home. whereas i did not specifically go looking for more (or further) (or "non-fewer") Air Max i feel obliged to confess that i was delighted to get them, as that pair i had were most agreeable. to give you another link in this particular paragraph, certain medical concerns mean that i really do need to both do regular exercise (which i limit to walking) and make sure i have comfortable, supportive footwear as i go about my travels in this world.
size thirteen (13), if you were wondering. or 14, apparently, in US (American) sizing. as for what the European equivalent is, well, clearly that' all French influenced, as "continental European" shoe sizing seems very much to be an instance of them just making up random numbers. most shoe shop type of places tend to cease extensive stock at size 12 in my experience. instances where a shop has more than one pair of my size, this giving me a theoretical chance of choice, are quite rare. to get the obvious, if not really overt, joke out of the way, yes indeed it is true what they say about men with big feet, which is that we need (quite) big socks.
provenance and cost? as has become usual Sports Direct, with the notional cost being a flat and kind of straight £60. for a real term (or actual) cost, that would be £62, for i had to purchase a bag to carry them back to lodgings in, and wouldn't you know they had "run out" of the big stock of cheaper plastic bags they had hidden under the counter, forcing me to purchase one of their more prestige priced "bag for life" things. maybe next time i shall attempt (if not endeavour) to take my own bag with me so as to avoid this extra cost, but to be fair it was a "spur of the moment" decision to get them when i did.
why is it that walking is the only form of exercise i am prepared to indulge, being aware of the medical suggestion (or direction) that i need to do some form of such? i would have thought that the answer, at least as far as specific to moi, would be obvious. but if not, well, it is the only form of exercise i can think of which does not need you to spend money on equipment and (very much) does allow one to smoke (sorry) whilst they do it.
doubtful that these ones shall last quite so long as the previous pair. this is no slight or criticism, however, just simply an awareness of a reality in which i need to make sure i walk a good few miles each and every day. which might be tricky with snow imminent if not here. perhaps i shall go and pick up a sturdy pair of (comfortable) boots too for such.
be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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