Well Shod

Many years ago I bought The Most Comfortable Shoes Ever. They were moccasins lined with what felt like soft, warm, lamb's wool on the inside. And they were black, which is my favorite color to wear. I loved them so much that I wore them into the ground. When that happened I did the only sensible thing I could think of: I bought another pair of the exact same shoe.

I've never been one to spend lots of money on shoes, so Payless was my footwear store of choice. When they announced they were going out of business, I had two thoughts: 1. But I've always bought my kids' shoes from Payless! followed closely by 2. WHERE WILL I BUY MY MOCCASINS?!

You can imagine my relief when I discovered a very similar pair of black moccasins at Target. I bought them, of course. I've gotten many comments on these shoes, "those are cute," "those look so comfortable," "wow, it's almost like you're wearing slippers!" Oh no, I assure them, they look like slippers, but they're really just comfortable shoes.

I was at Target again this morning, perusing the shoe section in the hopes of replacing my black ballet flats that I've worn holes into. After walking through the aisles, searching for church shoes, I looked up and discovered my moccasins, a brand new version of what I had on my feet at that very moment. I walked over and smiled at them gratefully. That's when I realized they were displayed with slippers on either side. Huh, I thought, that's weird. I walked up and turned the tag for the moccasins over in my hand to get more information.

You guys, I've been wearing slippers as shoes for at least a year.

I'm equal parts embarrassed for my shoe mistake and also wondering if I can keep wearing them since they're so very comfortable.