Even my boots are done…
May 19, 2010 at 9:42 pm 2 comments
I retired my awesome Oakley boots today. They will not see American soil.
I ordered them my first few weeks in country, and now in my last week, they will be sent to the trash. It has gotten to a point where I have to shoehorn my foot out of them at night. What should take seconds, often takes minutes.
I loved them and they served me well. I’m sure that for my next deployment, or even before, I will order new ones. They are way more comfortable than the issued boots.
Falling apart from the inside out...
I will miss you, dear boots…
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Erika Carol | May 20, 2010 at 8:50 pm
So, it this the 1st pair of shoes you have ever retired? It seems like you have a bazillion pairs back at home…. wonder if any of them are ready to be retired!!??!! Love you and sorry about your loss (of the boots, that is!).
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Mom | May 25, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I understand … there must be some emotional, significant meaning to leaving your boots … however, I noticed that our neighbor Stratton was wearing his the other day while working in his garage, maybe he had a 2nd pair for home use
Love, Mom