As many of you know, I have a bit of an Imelda Marcos thing going with footwear. I’ve obsessed over the subtle beauty and earnest craftsmanship of the zapato, scarpa, الأحذية, जूता,башмак, sko, 신발, 擦鞋, Schuh and chaussure since my mom bought me a pair of Puma Ralph Sampsons in the third grade. I did a detailed etching of those kicks before I wore them outside to preserve their “right out the box” beauty, and the perfect golden signature along the upper faded. I did it for posterity, for future generations. I’m sure you understand.
This is the Adidas Micropacer. It was the shoe of the future in the 80s.
I intend to parlay my fascination with shoes into a post chapter on hits and misses, shoes of the past and present. I’d like to get the scoop on those yet to come as well, but big companies are more than reluctant to offer up their new designs. I’ll be talking with anyone I can get a hold of about their top picks for comfort and coolness. Feel free to weigh in … stay tuned.
Ice, elevation and ibuprofen
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