As a shoe girl, the topic of my friends’ footwear (as well as my
own) quiet obviously comes up from time to time. The most recent topic of
discussion, was not, however the lastest shoe designer. Nor a recent procurement.
Not even a scandalous review of the orthopedic shoes seen at a local young
networking function. No, the topic on the tip of every ladies’ tongues
have been squeaky shoes.
It’s always a well worn, favorite pair – and it’s
only one shoe. Just one little squeaker that announces to the room (or your
whole office) that you’ve arrived, albeit in style – but not really
the entrance every girl dreams of.
As I see it, there are three things to do with this air of shoes.
1) Ditch
them. Consign, donate, trash – whatever you’d like. If they make
you angry or resentful (yes, you can be resentful of shoes. Try paying $200 +
for a pair only to have them squeak. Resentful) then it’s best to move on
and have a nice, clean break.
2) Fix
them. By now, you should all know that I love my local cobbler. I seek out
cobblers in other towns, if I’m visiting. These skilled crafters can fix
an uncomfortable pair of shoes in a matter of minutes for just a few dollars.
If they can do that, they surely can fix a squeak (the instep probably just
needs to be glued completely back down)
3) Deal
with it. If you are lazy, passive aggressive, or easy going and your one shoe
squeaking doesn’t bother you, don’t do anything. It doesn’t
bother most of the public either (besides that one jerk in your office building
who is annoyed by every noise, including the glug of the water cooler –
but he can’t be helped).
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