The "Holey Grail" of shoes by Arnie Slater
If you have CP you probably know about the struggle. You know the one. The search for THE shoe that will last longer than six months before it becomes “Holey”. Are you a righty or a lefty? I mean which toe or heal goes first? For me, I drag my left toe but my right foot does more work… so, my right shoe gets “Holey” right under my big toe after about six months of wear. I alternate shoes sometimes but not all my shoes are THAT comfortable… so, the ones that ARE comfortable get worn more often and last the least longest. I probably have enough Holey shoes to fill The Great Pyramids. Ladies and gents my wife will tell you. If I like a pair of shoes I will wear them out until my toes break though… Yes, I have been known to “reinforce” a favorite pair with duct tape, gorilla tape, Shoe Goo and cardboard. Why? Because shoes are ridiculously high priced. I will say that I have found a few brands of shoes that are fairly tough. They may not be cheap, but cheap shoes don’t last at al
