Little Story 224 : I bought a new Black Shoe

Exactly two years ago I wrote about replacing my brown Converse to a new Navy classic one (read here). I remember I bought it before I went to Tokyo for the first time with Af, it travelled to Indonesia, Singapore with us soon after and even bring it to Japan again this year. It walked with me to places, and I love them to bits. It is not an ideal shoes for travelling, but I like it.

But my Converse is now old and torn, got holes on both sides and also the heels (rainy days were bad days). So I've been making a mental note to search for a new shoes. Buying new pair of shoes is always a big event for me, a milestone (because it is once in several years kind of thing, so I will usually remember about each shoes).

Note : I am the kind of person who owns one thing at a time. That means 1 pair of slipper, 1 pair of girly shoes (for kenduri), 1 pair of running shoes and 1 pair of casual/walking shoes. So I don't go buy extra shoes because I feel like it, I will use the one that I own until lunyai, donate it and buy a new one. 

The time has come for me to buy one. So when we went to Nu Sentral last Friday, I stopped by at Al-Ikhsan. I remember I have this one black shoe that I liked several months back. I specifically wanted to find a well-designed aesthetically beautiful pair of shoes (not too big, not too sporty, not colourful - just black). I wanted it cushioned and breathable (suitable for a long walk). 

So I found the same shoes that I liked, but now discounted (RM 360 to RM 259) - yes, it is still expensive for me but I've been coming back to this shoes several times over the year now. So I decided to buy it. :F A little present for me, for finishing the Uber project.

Extra note : Plus, I always got confuse over the sport shoes brand (because there are so many of them), so I don't quite remember the brand until I loudly repeated the word "Ok, this is Nike, Nike, Nike" not Adidas after I bought it. 

Why I didn't buy another Converse tho? :

I think I've been using Converse for 6 years now. It is the nicest casual shoes to wear when you go anywhere near. I really like my shoes. BUT, not when you do heavy walking i.e when you are traveling and you have to walk over 10km in one day. You will need to soak your feet in iced water by the end of the day, because your feet will badly sore (there is no cushion in classic Converse). 

That is why I searched for for a cushioned shoe that I can use to travel, but I don't like colourful sport shoes, so I opted for a full black sport shoe. The one that won't shout for attention. Just black, so it will blend in with my jeans and my invisibility. If that make any sense at alllll.

So that is how and why I bought a new pair of shoes ! :D

Little Things 201 : Converse

Remember that I used to take pictures of my Converse with various backgrounds from my outing sessions? It was one of those moments that I went out ever so often to sweat out and see the nature and be more aware of those little things in my surrounding :p It was one of the best moment that I had because I was doing part-time job and was working for only half a day - daily, so time was flexible. Plus I dedicated every Tuesday to be out in the sun for the whole day.

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Remember this ? :

 

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Well it's been almost 4 years with my light brown All-star Converse, the shoes that I bought at Converse's Sale in SCP, Seri Kembangan. I remember that I went there after work, and I only found one shoes that I can fit into. I bought it on discount. 

And it went to places with me. I washed it often enough, it faded.

Random people recognized me through my Converse. And because I don't really have any other shoes, I keep on wearing it all the time. Up until it got holes beneath both of the shoes. I knew I was over-wearing it, so I bought dark blue Muji's slip-on as a substitute shoes. They took turns. 

My final call was last week, when I wore it and I pushed my toes up, I noticed that there's a hole on my right shoe :( I can wriggle my toe and definitely see it. I knew I need a new shoe by then.

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Last Friday after work we went to Avenue K and stopped at one of the shoes boutique. And among hundreds of shoes, I choose another one Converse. This time it's in Navy classic colour - *later I noticed it's the same as my Muji Slip-on :

I was choosing between the red and navy coloured one. 

But they got no stock for the red one in my size, then the navy ones it is :)

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PS : The best part is I wouldn't have to pretend to be more feminine after I got married. AF knew that I am just as simple as a person can be and he doesn't mind with the fact that I don't dress-up and be all that girly. I can still wear my converse - be it for another 4 more years. Mihmihmih.