The Old Clogs
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| The Deck 2012 |
A wooden deck with plants all around, steps on both sides, one leading to a homemade stone path is gone, but not forgotten over these ten years.
I do not miss the wood deck because it was over dirt. The accumulation of leaves on the cooler ground made homes for all sorts of bugs, snakes and rodent creatures. Cleaning it out with a rake was a chore. The present concrete deck is a heat source in summer when not covered by an umbrella or sun tarp. Even so, the decrease of mosquitoes is a bonus.
The photo taken for a still life sketch, is of my 45 year old clogs from 1978, made in Sweden. Every year I would sand the wood and then oil it and the leather. The leather trim stitching wore away in places. Still sew-able. A few staples got loose that can be hammered back in. Overall, they are still repairable. Each Year though, they do show their age.
How old are you oldest shoes?
My oldest shoes can’t match yours. Well done! How good it is to be able to keep them in repair. They don’t make them like that any more.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDeleteWood and leather clogs can last.
I used them in the garden until I retired them to the closet for special occasions.
your clogs are amazing my oldest footwear is a pair of leather snow boots made in Canada that my husband bought me 45 years or so ago because I didn't own a pair of good snow boats. they have a wool insert that is still good too.
ReplyDeleteI have ten or twelve-year-old tennis shoes I still wear in a pinch. I finally got new tennies. Finally.
ReplyDeleteKathy,
ReplyDeleteWow, snow boots that old must be a real treasure of time, so much history. Leather lasts longer than plastic.
Jeanie,
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Happy New Tennies!
They are more difficult to hold onto because they wear so easily. Like you, I have a 20 year old pair I keep for a spare pair because they are made so thick.
My oldest shows certainly can't come close to your record. I have a pair of runners that I bought eight years ago and they're still fine. I suspect I'll get another eight years out of them at this rate.
ReplyDeleteYour clogs are cute. I remember all the girls wearing this one type of shoe back in the 70's. They were high heel with sandal straps. I'll never forget those. I don't have shoes for too long. When I have outworn them, I will buy another pair. How wonderful you still have your clogs from Sweden after all these years.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Maryanne,
ReplyDeleteThey mystery of my clogs over their age, is that they have made it through my many moves from one place to another. :)
Sheri,
ReplyDelete1960s, white perforated leather clogs were the fad, even nurses wore them. Today, I have to be careful because of the heel height. No old lady me shuffling along in clogs thing.
I've replaced my shoes and boots in the last two years.
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteYou walk a lot.
Every few years, my sandals wear out.