Finally, but finally, I bought my shoes yesterday. Strictly speaking, two days ago.
I am now the proud possessor of a pair of bright blue Adidas sneakers, which I bought at the Basant Lok outlet for no more than 1199 rupees. I am very happy now. Adidas makes cheaper and more comfortable sneakers than everyone else, and the pampering I received at the outlet was amazing. The people there groveled at my feet, urged me to make myself comfortable, showered me with advice, ran around and tripped over themselves fetching shoes, and even tied my shoelaces. They didn’t peel me grapes, but you can’t have everything, and you really can’t have grapes in this sort of weather.
Anyway, I no longer need to wear floaters in the summer, so the disconcerting blotches on my feet should disappear now. And this particular pair is half a size big, so there’s no fear of it pinching any time soon.
You must be asking yourself- do shoes deserve a Fillet all to themselves? Yes, they do. They make me happy.