Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time!

A float broke down on the parade route. As a result the Salvation Army band was stopped right in front of our grandstand for about fifteen minutes. One participant decided to rest her weary feet. The women sitting around me all decided that she, unlike the other women, had decided to wear her "cute" heels instead of the more practical ones. We think she might have had second thoughts, especially since she had another couple of miles to walk before the six-mile route ended.

Shopping for Shoes

This pretty young woman was trying to find hiking boots so she set her sandals aside to try on the boots.

Shoes on the Subway

 Two teenagers in Hong Kong were  wearing these American shoes.

Runners Helping the Homeless

This group, "Take it 2 the Street," collected used shoes from runners at the St. Patrick's Day 5K run in Redondo Beach today.  They donate the shoes to a homeless individuals in the Los Angeles area.  Most runners (and walkers) retire their shoes while they're still quite usable.  It's a great way to help those who will get a lot of wear out of otherwise discarded shoes.