Boogie Shoes

My feet have been aching after every shift at the restaurant.  The shoes that I have been wearing are the same pair of street sneakers that I brought over from Portland.  I've been wearing this very same pair of Nikes since I first began work at the restaurant since last October.  The tread has been worn down to nothing, and the white part of my sneakers will never, ever be white again no matter how often they are scrubbed.

I decided a few days ago to check out the Footlocker store at the Lahaina Gateway Mall, and I told myself that I was not allowed to leave until I bought a new pair of shoes.

Well...I bought two:



The black Saucony's are for work and the New Balance 480's are for running.



The Saucony's are made from Grid Flex technology.  They are incredibly cushiony and are a joy to work in.  I actually took them up my crazy hill run/walk the other night, and they were perfect.  They will make a great backup workout shoe since I probably won't be getting a lot of wear out of them at work (I'm dropping down to two shifts a week at my current restaurant and hopefully starting work at a new place).



I was finally able to break in my new New Balance running shoes this afternoon after work.  I took them around the block for about a 2 mile run.  I'm not sure if I'm loving them quite yet, but I really liked the pair of New Balance shoes I owned back in Portland, so I'm sure that once I break these babies in, they will be fantastic.

I got a great deal on the New Balance shoes and the Saucony's were still under $100.  I did a little dance in the store in my new shoes--I actually had a different shoe on each foot for a while to determine which one I liked better.  I eventually decided on taking both pairs home with me.  And I'm glad I did.

And in honor of new kicks, I just had to post one of my favorite songs.  It's an oldie, but a goodie.  "Boogie Shoes!"

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