Kazan — summer 2014

I'm going to do a lot of walking this summer, but my feet have somehow changed over the last year so that shoes that used to be comfortable for me now cause significant pain. I decided to buy a real pair of walking shoes. Got myself measured at a local shoe store of good reputation from whom I had previously bought shoes. Did some internet-sleuthing. Ended up deciding on the New Balance 985, which looks like this:

This was not a cheap decision. With shipping I paid nearly $141. I'm a tightwad. It was hard to pay that kind of money. Now I'm test-wearing them in advance to make sure they will work. I ordered them a size larger and a size wider than I had measured because I had determined that my feet had a quirk that required slightly bigger sizes.

Result?

O-M-G. These are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. Y'know, sometimes you get what you pay for. This was one of those occasions. I'm looking forward to seeing whether that opinion holds up.