Yesterday I mentioned that I’m still not 100%, but every week I seem to get a little better. That was until I went shoe shopping the other day.
Because of the neuropathy (damage to the nerves in hands or feet caused by chemotherapy) in both of my feet, I have run into some discomfort when I walk much. As a result, I have stopped my morning walks. So Julia suggested that we go to the Walking Store.
This is exactly the kind of store that I have passed up my whole life. Any place that they not only measure the length and width of your foot but they also measure your arch is a little scary to me. I’m the guy that buys the same shoe over and over again at Kohl’s whenever it goes on sale. I buy one pair of black and one pair of brown and I usually can get them for about $39.95. When I buy gym shoes (not sure they call them that any more) I get whatever is cheap. Lord knows I would really hurt something if I tried anything athletic, so getting that little better traction really isn’t going to make a difference.
My goal was to just get one pair of shoes that I could survive in until this little setback goes away. From my exhaustive internet search (one article), this may take from three to five months after chemo. I knew this wasn’t Kohl’s so no multiple buys for me.
By the time I got out of there I not only bought two pairs of shoes and flip flops, I also bought an insert that would help my arch and four pairs of white half socks. The shoes and flip flops were all on sale so I thought I’d be able to survive the encounter and then the guy tells me it is $245. I immediately thought he hit an extra key or two when he put in one of the shoes. I don’t spend $245 on shoes and socks in a year. No need to continue to worry about cancer any longer, I thought that I would have a heart attack.
I come to find out the socks are $11 each. He said that they were a special blend and would last two years unlike other socks that only last six months. Six months? I still have socks that I wore when Justin was born. The insert was $59. That is as much as I have ever paid for a pair of shoes in my life. When I got home I had to lie down.
So much for shopping. I’m staying home for the next month just to recover.
Because of the neuropathy (damage to the nerves in hands or feet caused by chemotherapy) in both of my feet, I have run into some discomfort when I walk much. As a result, I have stopped my morning walks. So Julia suggested that we go to the Walking Store.
This is exactly the kind of store that I have passed up my whole life. Any place that they not only measure the length and width of your foot but they also measure your arch is a little scary to me. I’m the guy that buys the same shoe over and over again at Kohl’s whenever it goes on sale. I buy one pair of black and one pair of brown and I usually can get them for about $39.95. When I buy gym shoes (not sure they call them that any more) I get whatever is cheap. Lord knows I would really hurt something if I tried anything athletic, so getting that little better traction really isn’t going to make a difference.
My goal was to just get one pair of shoes that I could survive in until this little setback goes away. From my exhaustive internet search (one article), this may take from three to five months after chemo. I knew this wasn’t Kohl’s so no multiple buys for me.
By the time I got out of there I not only bought two pairs of shoes and flip flops, I also bought an insert that would help my arch and four pairs of white half socks. The shoes and flip flops were all on sale so I thought I’d be able to survive the encounter and then the guy tells me it is $245. I immediately thought he hit an extra key or two when he put in one of the shoes. I don’t spend $245 on shoes and socks in a year. No need to continue to worry about cancer any longer, I thought that I would have a heart attack.I come to find out the socks are $11 each. He said that they were a special blend and would last two years unlike other socks that only last six months. Six months? I still have socks that I wore when Justin was born. The insert was $59. That is as much as I have ever paid for a pair of shoes in my life. When I got home I had to lie down.
So much for shopping. I’m staying home for the next month just to recover.
JC those shoes may be $245 but they look like a million bucks. Theres no shame in being a card carrying member of the Easy Spirit crowd.
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