comfort over fashion

Last Friday I make the mistake of going sock-less to work.

Even my faithful Rosa Mephisto booties are painful after a few hours.

I change into a brand new pair of on-sale Prada slides that looked and felt great when I tried them on and bought them a few hours earlier. I am so confident of their comfort I even toss the box they come in.

Within an hour, I have a raw, open wound where my new shoes have cut into my foot.

It's time to forego fashion for comfort. At least as a back-up.

I go to Footlocker to buy a pair of Nike Air 2017.  The solid black and solid white are marked down from $190 to $130, but not the grey, black and white that I want:

I leave empty-handed, come home and go on the Nike site, resolved to pay $190.  But the shoes are sold out, almost making me want them more.  So I try the Footlocker site and find them. I also find a coupon for 15% off. I have trouble with the site and need to call Customer Service to place the order.  When I do, I ask, The CS rep if I can get the the shoes I want for $130. She agrees and also lets me apply the 15% off coupon.  Total cost: $110.

I hope I'm as happy with the shoe as I am with the price.  

As for the Prada's?  I will try to make them wearable. Just not at work.