New Shoes

Few things in the world makes me more self-conscious than wearing shoes that make noise. So, of course my newest pair of Adidas sneakers, purchased just last week, make an awful ruckus. No matter how I walk, a loud squeaking noise is produced whenever the leather on the tongue rubs against the leather that lines the shoe lace holes, whatever those are called. Unfortunately, I didn't notice the sound when I tried them on in the store. It wasn't until I put them on in my apartment and walked to the elevator that the noise became apparent. Echoing off the walls the hallway, the noise was deafening. Immediately I turned around to take them off so that I wouldn't be tip-toeing around on Broadway in a futile attempt to silence my attention-drawing shoes.

But I refused to retire brand new shoes to the closet just because they made a little noise. By strategically applying tape to the inside of the shoe, I cut down the rubbing noise to almost nothing. Now I can wear the shoes in public without thinking everyone is staring at me.