(warning: semi-disturbing post ahead)
You know it’s time to buy a new pair of shoes when…
This is my faithful pair of Crocodile shoes, lasted me close to 6 years or so. I think i bought it somewhere in Sg. Wang Plaza.
Beautiful, aren’t they? 🙂
Okay, okay, i don’t wear it all the time to work. I wear it to drive, walk to the office in the dusty construction site, change to my boots. I clean it all the time (no, I do!) but after one day, it becomes like this.
See, at least the croc logo is still there. Covered in dust all the time, but still there.
This is for those who are curious what Crocodile shoes are made of inside… 🙂 Not crocodile skin, though.
I can’t even remember when the shoe actually had grip. Sometimes, when i step on a coin, I can tell whether it’s heads or tails!
There are two and a half holes in my sole (going to be 4 soon), where pebbles always get stuck in there. I use the spoon handle from my pantry to dig them out every other day. Or else i’ll be clacking when i walk, like wearing high heels.
Yep, it’s time to change to a new pair of shoes. But i was hoping my boss would see me in this all the time and think, ‘Gee simon can’t afford to buy a new pair of shoes, i should give him a better increment…!” (He wears brand new Clarks shoes all the time)
12 Comments
mott
Aiyo..Simon, if you really love those shoes, you can ask the cobbler (usually a malay man on the 5foot way) to fix it for you la. Very cheap one!
He will shine your shoe also, make it look so new your boss sure comment, “WAH! Simon! Very RICH AH…Can buy new shoes!”
lilian
The opposite of my atm. He has to buy shoes all the time. The other day he just bought two pairs of Kickers and FORCED me to buy one pair of its sandals (which I hate) to lessen his guilts, I think. Hehehe.
Ann
Simon, Simon…..you must REALLY love those shoes else you really know how to use something to the MAX !
My own hubby will find the slightest excuse to buy a new pair of shoes. He has even bought one now in Beijing (already)!
I am getting to know more and more about you thru your blog than anything else! haha!
cc
That is one well-worn pair of shoes!
anjalispeaks
Walau eh, give that croc a break la. So ca lat liao. Time to get a new pair la. Really. 🙂
Zer0
Hey, that looks like the one i used to wear. Yeap definitely time for a change..
simon
mott – cobbler also dowan to fix!
lilian – wah yr atm so good hor? ask him he like jimmy choos or not la, maybe you get free also.
ann – actually i have 2 pairs, this one and one for weddings and church. does kevin have a shoe fetish?!
cc – yep, picture worthy.
anjalispeaks – 25 days to pay day, and counting.
zer0 – looks like we BOTH have good tastes in shoes.
Ponytail
Hmm…your birthday coming izzit!?
One of my lecturer used to tell me that if u wanna know whether a guy is a gentlemen? – look at his shoes :p :p :p
no la no la…i am just kidding k!
stress la cause of the haze…hehehe
laundryamah
yerrrrrrrrrrr u remind me of my hubby!
sasha
*bring Big C*
Come simon, hold hand with my husband. You guys can be good friend. The shoes can wear so long until koyak still wanna wear.
simon
ponytales – NOooOOOooOOO…..!!
laundyamah – it’s a guy thing. i bet he never owns more than 3 pair of shoes at any one time. UNLIKE wives… 🙂
sasha – your husband also got good taste in shoes like me!
Bengbeng
what a great pair of shoes haahahhaa..mine is worse compliments of oopi my dog 🙂