The Slippers and Shoe Goo

My father introduced me to Shoe Goo years ago.  The truth be known, my father was a very curious and inquisitive man, and tried to keep up with all the new innovations and products that came along.  He did  not make it to the computer era on his own, although when we visited, he was very interested and curious about what a personal computer could do.

Well, I recently wrote about the demise of the slippers that I had purchased this past winter season, including the Dearform Bootie Slippers I had, that had a sole separate from the bootie top.  I got to looking at it, and decided I could use Shoe Goo to re-attach the sole to the bootie top, and I did that this weekend.  It is not elegant, but it will extend the life of these slippers. Especially because the other woolly slippers have totally disintegrated. 

I have started using the leather suede fleece lined slippers, but I like having the option of more than one pair.   Go Shoe Goo!

Slippers

I am hard on slippers.  Last fall, I needed a new pair of slippers. I purchased a pair of warm, woolly, loose-fitting slippers.  After a few weeks, the right slipper started to wear at the big toe.  Not bad. But the sole was separating from the boot of the slipper.  I did not throw them away.

So I purchased a pair of Dearform slippers.  They were bootie slippers that I usually purchase.  After a while, the right slipper began to wear at the big toe. I did not throw them away.

I went out and purchased a pair of leather suede fleece lined slippers. But I did not wear them.

All season long, I alternated between the woolly slippers and the Dearform slippers. At one point, I started putting a pair of loose fitting slipper socks in the woolly slippers, because that increased the warmth of the slippers.  The slipper socks were old, and were already worn, but have been worn through enough that the need to be disposed of.  And, the loose sole of the Dearform slippers has become a safety hazard, because I slightly trip on it, as folds under, from time to time, and have been fortunate so far not to have an accident.  So, I have stopped wearing them, and need to throw them away.

In the last week, the loose sole on the woolly slippers has become a tripping hazard, also, as it folds under, so I know I need to dispose of those also.

Which is why I have the leather slippers in reserve.  At this time of year, it would be difficult to buy a pair of slippers locally.  And, although I usually wear a size 7, which is the size of both the woolly slippers and the Dearforms, the leather slippers were not comfortable in size 7, so I bought a size 8.  This would be difficult to predict online.  So, although at this time of year, I could purchase slippers online, it was better to purchase a pair locally and have them in reserve.

Slippers

It has been my wont for years to have slippers that are booty type slippers.  Since I have had Taki, I have tried to wear my slippers as often as I could.  The reason for this is because Taki does not seem to understand about not being underfoot.  So she is often underfoot, and if I wear shoes I kick her, move her, or otherwise bother her with shoes. So, if I wear slippers, the disturbance I cause her is diminished.

My most recent pair of slippers were about 2 years old. And most recently, wearing the slippers has caused me some acute pain on the great toe of my right foot. I could not find a reason for this pain in a pair of socks, and I could not find a reason for the pain elsewhere, even in my slippers.  Except that this pain only occurred when I wore my slippers.

So today, I went shopping for a new pair of slippers.  It is late in the season.  There were no booty style slippers available at the store.  There were some ballet style slippers available. They have treaded soles, and soft low cut bodies.  So, I am using those slippers tonight. They are warm, and are not as stout as shoes so my cats are not confronted with heavy handed foot wear. They are soft enough to bother my cats, and offer warmth, even though I do not have booty style slippers.

Slippers

I have several pairs of slippers, including some fluffy boot slippers with some sort of hard foam sole.  This is the second or third pair of slippers I have had like this over the years.

Recently, I have seen some hard foam flakes in the living room that I could not easily identify.  Until yesterday. I realized that the flakes were from the soles of my slippers. Someone kitty is destroying my slippers.

Today, I bought a new pair of slippers.  Instead of pink fluff, the top of the slippers is like a knitted multicolor yarn boot, but with a hard foam sole.  I will have to keep the new slippers out of reach if I am not wearing them.  I will not take the already decimated fluffy boot slippers out of circulation.