Not A Glass Slipper But It Still Fits

28th February, 2010

It's Actually Called the "Relax" Slipper.. Don't Mind If I Do

I’d like to share a tale about love, and shoes.

My mother, Laura Ramsey Engler, has had a particular pair of Donald J. Pliner leopard print bedroom slippers for a while now. Like, a really long while, perhaps inappropriately long in the world of slippers. But what could she do? She loves them deeply and could not be persuaded to try just any other sort of pair. Alas, after years of love, the slippers had fallen into desperate disrepair. Mom had tried to get them fixed, and had been laughed out of several shoe-repair stores. After all, there wasn’t even anything left to stitch together. My dad sneakily stepped in just before Valentine’s day and stole the decimated slippers. When he also realized this particular pair could not be salvaged, he went on a hunt. He was able to track down a lone new pair left over from the original stock (which is, as you’ll recall, years old!). He had them shipped in post-haste, and was able to present them to Mom on Valentine’s day.. her very own Prince Charming! (Insert the Awww’s here!)

Men have to “get” the need for shoes.

That just reminded me of another good shoe-story.. stay tuned!