I just spent $100 on a pair of shoes.

As much as my iPod denies it (I heard Swing Out Sister and Scritti Politti on the way to REI to buy my shoes), I am a dude and I’m not used to spending a lot of money on a pair of shoes that are probably going to wear out in six months. At least that’s how long it used to take.

I used to walk about 2.2 miles to and from work, which took me about 45 minutes each way. I figure that’s about 2.25 miles. My shoes would wear out in about six months, so that’s:

Walk mileage for six months.

So it makes sense that my shoes wore out in 6 months, but another new pair of shoes in 6 months is bad when you pay $100 for a pair of shoes.

New shoes.

I suppose it beats the wear and tear on the car and it also means I get some more exercise.