When I told my 10 year old niece that I had bought Vans hightops (she had a pair of Converse), she said “good luck getting those on”😂
She wasn’t wrong.
I wanted a fun pair of sneakers for summer & found these on FB marketplace – they were a bargain. But unlacing them, so I could relace them, so I could wear them, I wondered if maybe I had made a mistake. It’s a lot of laces.
But…after that first time…I developed a system…which sounds like a ridiculous thing to say. They do take longer to get on than slipons & other “regular” lace up shoes. But it’s not a big deal.
It got me thinking, obviously. What is the big deal? I (kind of) get it with my 10 year old niece. She’s 10. 5 minutes is like a lifetime, especially if you want to get out to play. But maybe that’s where it starts? Because at 56 years old, if I can’t take 2 minutes to lace up my shoes? If I can’t wait patiently in the check out line at the grocery store?
Yoga helps a lot with patience. I’m know I’ve talked about it in class…are you rushing into the pose, just so you can rush out. Are you rushing into class just so you can rush out? What is the rush? Just to get to the next thing? And then the next? Where does it end?
I love the sneakers. They’re fun. I don’t mind the extra.
