If ya wanna get noticed…

This is the style/color I bought. But now I want more!

I love walking around barefoot, but in 100+ temperatures, I don't love burning the soles of my feet on asphalt and concrete. So as an early birthday present, I bought myself a pair of Vibram 5-fingers.

Yes, they look a bit … odd. But OMG, they are soooo comfortable. I mean SO comfortable. I could wear them all the time. (And pretty much do; alas, they kinda destroy the look when you're wearing a dress, though!)

One thing I wasn't expecting, though probably should have been (but, hey, I'm so close to Austin!) was the comments. Every time when I've gone out someone has commented on them. Strangers stopping me and then engaging me in conversations about my shoes. What's weird is that I would expect the comments to be something along the lines of: those are some freakish shoes ya got there, gal. Instead, they have been, to a person, something like: Oh! I've heard of those! Are they comfy? Or…My son just bought some of those; he loves them! Or…I heard those are great for your feet. Nothing along the lines of weird at all (though everyone does ask the "are they comfortable question," as if I would be wearing them if they weren't!

They have become my new favorite piece of clothing. Do you have a favorite clothes item that's a little on the odd side?

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