{"id":656,"date":"2006-12-15T13:33:30","date_gmt":"2006-12-15T19:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicheplayer.net\/wordpress\/?p=656"},"modified":"2006-12-15T13:33:30","modified_gmt":"2006-12-15T19:33:30","slug":"shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheplayer.net\/avablog\/2006\/12\/15\/shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I live with someone who loves shoes.\u00c2\u00a0 On second thought, I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s the shoes so much as <em>shopping <\/em>for the shoes that&#8217;s the drug.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t like shopping for anything.\u00c2\u00a0 If I must shop for something, I&#8217;ll try to do as much recon on the front end as I can to minimize the time I have to spend in a store.\u00c2\u00a0 Research the item online, and if I can&#8217;t buy it online, find out who sells it locally and make sure they have what I need in stock.\u00c2\u00a0 Finally, make a quick, surgical strike on the B&#038;M location and procure what I need.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Clothing is tough, because unless you&#8217;re buying sweatpants, you almost always have to visit a clothing store to try on a shirt or pair of pants before you buy it.\u00c2\u00a0 Even items that&#8217;re marked as your size can vary between manufacturer and even make.\u00c2\u00a0 So, when I find a brand I like and figure out what sizes I need, I stick with that brand as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Which brings me to shoes.\u00c2\u00a0 My two favorite brands for dress casual are Born and Ecco.\u00c2\u00a0 They&#8217;re both well-made and extremely comfortable, two characteristics that outweigh fashion in my estimation (though they don&#8217;t look terrible).\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been looking at the latest offerings from each company for about the last week, and I&#8217;ve narrowed my search to the following models.\u00c2\u00a0 Ideally, the shoe I choose will make a smooth, stylish transition from the office to the street.\u00c2\u00a0 I welcome any and all feedback.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"SeaWalker\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/134\/323139870_3d1d65bad1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SeaWalker\" title=\"SeaWalker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/134\/323139870_3d1d65bad1_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Neoflexor Slip\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/126\/323139869_265fa7d877.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Neoflexor Slip\" title=\"Neoflexor Slip\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/126\/323139869_265fa7d877_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Neoflexor Lace\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/134\/323139389_e19913a3a8.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Neoflexor Lace\" title=\"Neoflexor Lace\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/134\/323139389_e19913a3a8_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fusion Slip\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/128\/323139386_9240c9561f.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fusion Slip\" title=\"Fusion Slip\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/128\/323139386_9240c9561f_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fusion Lace\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/143\/323139384_0018ce0a17.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fusion Lace\" title=\"Fusion Lace\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/143\/323139384_0018ce0a17_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wess\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/136\/323139382_676d0d4367.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wess\" title=\"Wess\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/136\/323139382_676d0d4367_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tycoon\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/123\/323139381_364e735f9f.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tycoon\" title=\"Tycoon\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/123\/323139381_364e735f9f_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Havoc\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/124\/323139379_c7477af255.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Havoc\" title=\"Havoc\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/124\/323139379_c7477af255_m.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I live with someone who loves shoes.\u00c2\u00a0 On second thought, I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s the shoes so much as shopping for the shoes that&#8217;s the drug. 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