Birkenstocks
March 18, 2021
Birkenstocks, those wacky comfortable sandals, have been in my life forever. They await me at the door whenever I come home. I have no idea how many pairs I have purchased over the years.
On my closet shelves sit twenty shoe boxes filled with shoes I haven’t worn since the pandemic started. I wear my walking shoes or my “clogs” when I go out, my Birkies at home.
One day last week, I found myself in my car on the way to the grocery store wearing my Birkenstocks. I rejected the idea of returning home and decided no one would notice that I forgot to put on my outside shoes.
In the grocery store, I was spending a long time in the birthday card aisle, and a woman seemed to be Covid-annoyed at my lingering. She spoke to me.
“Where did you get your shoes?” she asked. “I can’t find them anywhere!”
LOVE Birkies! I worked in the operating room for 39 years and they Birkie clog was my go-to shoe. Even after 16 hours, no achy feet. I have 2 sandals for summer and I have an inside pair as well. I'm a quilter and some days I will stand and quilt for 4-8 hours. Nothing better for healthy happy feet than a good pair of Birkies :-)
Posted by: Elle | March 18, 2021 at 01:16 PM