DSW Disappointment

We decided to go out for lunch today and ended up at Not Your Average Joe's in Bethesda. We like going there for lunch, but we usually go there when someone needs a pair of shoes from DSW which is located right next door. Depending on the time of day, it takes a good 30-40 minutes to get there so it makes sense to coordinate these errands. This time my husband needed a sandal that he uses around the house as a slipper. The sandals he has now are falling apart, and they are open toed. Having open toed shoes in a small living space can be somewhat detrimental. Toes seem to hit everything in sight. I have learned from experience to wear something on my feet at all times just walking through the house. So we were on a mission to find something that had a closed toe, but it was not to be. First of all, the summer sandal section was out of season with little selection. We did find a pair that were okay, but didn't meet the criteria. So he decided to wait until next year. Luckily my husband has a winter pair of closed toed slippers that he forgot he had. Since the season is changing, that will have to do. Sometimes it doesn't pay to wait until the last minute.

DSW Badly Needed Visit

I think even before we moved to DC over ten years ago my husband had these shoes. And it was time to get rid of them. The soles were completely worn out and the inside stitching was falling apart. "But they are so comfortable." He told me he didn't even see the bottoms of the shoes - they looked fine to him. So we checked out LLBean for some sandals that looked like what he had, but couldn't find what he was hoping for. The shoes need to cover the toes, but breathe for summer. So we took a ride out to DSW in Rockville where we always have luck - or should I say - HE always has luck. And sure enough, there they were. The first pair my husband tried on were less shoe and more foot and didn't look at all like him. Then we found a couple of pair that had the same style and feel as what he was used to. Our house is so small that it is almost imperative to throw out something when you buy something new. He was heartbroken to thrown them away, but those black shoes had definitely seen bette days.  At least I got him to look for something more suited to today and he actually likes them. He's quite picky about what he wears - except when it comes to old shoes.