{"id":88250,"date":"2022-01-05T21:06:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T02:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=88250"},"modified":"2022-01-05T21:06:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T02:06:01","slug":"the-old-coots-shoes-dont-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2022\/01\/05\/the-old-coots-shoes-dont-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Old Coot\u2019s shoes don\u2019t fit"},"content":{"rendered":"

My shoes don\u2019t fit, my socks either. It\u2019s not just me. Not an old coot thing! It affects a lot of people. The companies that make shoes and socks use a \u201cclose enough\u201d standard. They\u2019re not very precise. <\/span><\/p>\n

Take the shoes; if your foot is an exact size, you\u2019re all set. If it\u2019s a little too long, you have to buy the next larger size and walk around with your foot slopping back and forth. They don\u2019t make 1\/2 size anymore. It\u2019s even worse if you have a narrow foot. All you can get is medium, wide, and extra wide. Those of us with narrow feet wobble side to side in our shoes. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a double whammy when you\u2019re in a shoe too long and too wide. It\u2019s why people (me) are so cranky \u2013 our foot bones bend and twist all day in ways they were not designed to move. And, to make it worse, modern day shoelaces are made from a synthetic material that won\u2019t stay tied.  <\/p>\n

Now on to the sock problem. Buy socks to fit your feet? Not on your life. The major sock companies only offer 2 sizes (for men anyhow) – Size 10 \/13 (for shoe sizes 6 to 12) and Size 13\/15 (for shoe sizes 12 \u2013 16). Socks are either too big and wad up in your shoe, or too tight and make your toes curl. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s tube socks, a knit bag that slips on your foot and you hope for the best. It all started back in the 1960\u2019s when a cheapskate sock maker eliminated the toe and heel and came up with them. A friend of mine, John in Canada, loves them. He buys the longest ones. When the toe wears out he sews a straight line across the foot section, just above the hole, and moves on. He starts with a mid-calf sock and ends up with an ankle sock.   <\/p>\n

Hippies solved the problem in the 1960\u2019s; they went barefoot. But stores and restaurants retaliated; they put up signs that said, \u201cNo Shirt – No Shoes – No Service!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The young people of today have started a second shoe \/ sock revolt. They don\u2019t wear shoes or socks; they wear flip-flops. No matter what the weather. No matter what the occasion. Soon there will be new signs appearing in stores and restaurants. \u201cIf you have flip-flops on your feet, keep walking down the street!\u201d Right next to the \u201cOld Coots not allowed\u201d sign.<\/p>\n

P.S. If you want a good fit for your shoes, go to Power & Paddle on Route 96 in Catatonk, N.Y. They solved my \u201cfit\u201d problem.<\/p>\n

Comments or complaints? Send them to mlessler7@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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