From economicus ridiculous: The Difference Good Footwear Makes "For ten years, I've had the same two pairs of shoes, one black to stand in for casual occasions and one pair of runners. For about seven of those years, both pairs have had great slashes across the soles, where you flex the ball of the foot. Until a month ago, I hadn't any boots and the socks I purchased many years ago were the cheapest I could find...." Full post: http://bit.ly/6vCQI7 Ocean -- BLOG: economicus ridiculous ... exercises in miserly minimalism http://economicusridiculous.blogspot.com/ BLOG: Challenging the Commonplace ... and other irreverent activities http://challengingthecommonplace.blogspot.com/ BOOK: Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front Podcasts of book: http://bcseawalker.podbean.com/ Now on Twitter! http://twitter.com/tidewaters To manage subscriptions/passwords, or view archives, go to http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html . [log in to unmask] is run in collaboration with Health Nexus: http://www.healthnexus.ca/index_eng.php