Funky footwear

I was harassed by a shoeshine guy -- one who already had a customer, mind you -- the other day for having dirty shoes. How this works as a sales tactic, I'm not sure. But it did lead me to realize I do pretty much wear the same shoes every day, even though I have many other perfectly good pairs at home.

In the past, because I bought somewhat cheap shoes, I went through them fairly quickly. But this current, dirty pair has held up remarkably well despite near-daily wear for more than three years. So I suppose it's time to go out and by some shoe polish, lest I'm accosted by another shoeshine guy.