Asking a Strange Woman About My Shoes

It's not everyday that I ask a strange woman how she likes my shoes.

This was an unusual day and an unusual woman.

The day was the day after Christmas Eve, ya know... Christmas.

A coffee truck had parked in the lot next to the pool.

We had walked to the pool,spotted the truck and ordered a hot chocolate.

We were waiting in line, just ahead of a woman who had driven to the lot and disembarked from her SUV. She was about 30. Looked like she just got out of bed.

She was in her pajamas, furry slippers, obvious slip ons. and a tee shirt that read "Ew, David."

I told her that I liked her tee shirt and that Lynn and I were both big fans of Schitt's Creek.

She said thanks. We talked for a minute about the show.

I asked her how she liked my shoes.

My shoes were a Christmas present from Lynn and I was taking them out for our first walk and they felt great, no, even better than great. They felt perfect.

The strange woman said she liked them. They looked cool.

I said "watch this". I slipped out of one shoe and then stepped right back into it.

It took about two seconds.

"Wow" she said.

"Yup wow indeed", I rejoined.

"These are kizik shoes. They are pre-tied and designed to slip on and off. No more bending over. No more lacing. No more crushin' the arch. Every time you slip them on or off, they learn more about your foot and always fit a little better."

Since I've hurt my back, these shoes are exactly wehat the doctor would have ordered if I had asked the doctor for advice and if the doctor knew about the brand.

They are a combination walking shoe, orthopedic shoes, skecher and sneaker.

Mine are grey.

Kizik

Plus I'm a fool for palindromes.

I've never been great at bows. I'm always in a hurry to get my shoes off and on. Hate untying as much as tying.

She caught the drift entirely.

She wanted to know how to get a pair.

I asked her what size she needed.

She said six.

I told her that she was in luck because the smallest size kizik made in a woman's shoe was six. Lynn wears five and a half. She's outta luck.

I explained that my wife had bought them for me. Lynn clarified how she ordered them.

Our hot chocalate was ready.

I wished the woman a Merry Christmas.

We continued our walk.

Every step of the walk felt wonderful with each step feeling better.