Five Toes!

Yes! My stupidly expensive, practically barefoot, shoes arrived today. I have to say they're holding up well considering I've been wearing them for an hour and, as yet, my feet are not overheating. They also allow my feet to move, though I haven't really walked anywhere. I'm itching to try them out, and would suggest going for a long walk to see how they shape up, but Alex's were too small, and have to be exchanged.

In the past week Hayley has also been walking barefoot, and is starting to understand how much people notice. Well... actually not many people do, but the ones that do usually make a fuss. I've had people come up and tell me there are broken bottles on the ground. Trust me when I say I don't need telling, I watch where I'm going automatically 100% of the time, which is more than I can say for a lot of people.

The main thing that Hayley commented on was that the novelty of having people notice you're not wearing them wears off pretty quickly. I guess you could say that, though it has been over four years since I started, and I don't remember ever feeling the novelty. I also know that Hayley chose to befriend me because I didn't wear them, which she's admitted to me several times. I'm not particularly fussed, friends come from strange places and circumstances. I'm sure that she doesn't only value my weirdness now.

So, here's the question: will my stupidly priced "shoes" get worn regularly? I can honestly say that I'm not sure. I do know that they'll last a long time though, and that when the need for protection arises they'll be my first choice. Perhaps in that sense they're worth the money; after all, how often do I really buy shoes?