So Tuesday night at Target of all places, I picked up a pair of shoes. Now mind you, I don't usually buy shoes at Target, but this was a deal not to pass up. These shoes are identical to the pair of Sketchers that I have almost completely worn out working at the park. I tried them on and they seemed comfortable. I was even more thrilled when they rang up at $17.99. It seemed to be such a bargain compared to the $50 for the Sketchers.
Then of course, I actually wore the shoes for an eight hour shift. Big mistake. I now have a spot on my right heel that looks like raw meat. And man does it smart. I am not sure what the lesson is here. It's either a) Don't wear new shoes to an eight hour shift, b) Don't buy $17.99 shoes, c) Stick with Sketchers, d) Wear thicker socks, or e) Some bizarre combination of the above. In the meantime, I think I will give the shoes one more day at the park. I have a four hour shift tomorrow, and if they still bug, I'll go out and get me some Sketchers for work and keep these for job interviews, weddings, and any other dressy event.
After limping back to my car last night and changing shoes, I went off to Downtown Disney (Uptown Fun!) to meet up with some Matterhorn folks to go see "Barbershop". I guess I thought it was going to be a lot funnier than it turned out to be. It was good, but I didn't think it was #1 for two weeks at the box office good. I guess not much else is playing worth seeing.
One final DVD note: I picked up Monsters, Inc. - I haven't watched the movie part of the DVD yet, but after sorting through some of the extra features, I like it already.
Stay away from the Target and Walmart shoe departments. I bought a pair of canvas shoes ($6.99 at Target) for Yom Kippur. There is a tradition of not wearing leather on your feet on Yom Kippur. By the time I had walked the 1/3rd of a mile or so across the street my feet were in agony. They're definately not built for support or comfort.
My New Balance on the otherhand lastest me a week of walking around Disneyland without any discomfort at all. The moral... stick with what works. In my opinion you overpaid for your shoes.
Take them back!
Joe
All I can say is, "You get what you pay for!!" :)~
I dunno... for me, if you're comfortable in a $50 pair of shoes then you've got a deal and a half right there.
Joe
Ah, good intentions sometimes do run amok! Never wear any new pair of shoes right away for an entire day on your feet! Especially if you have been wearing the same pair of shoes everyday for a long period of time. Your feet stretch them out over time to fit your actual foot shape so no new shoe is going to come that way.
Best bet...when you have a pair of shoes you REALLY like and that feel good, buy two pairs and rotate 'em. You should never wear the same pair of shoes everyday.....It costs more up front, but less in the long run - hamburger feet can really mess up your whole week!