I Don't Care About Color

Yesterday I helped an elderly woman whose doctor recommended she come to our store to get a good pair of running shoes. She had various issues which made it very difficult for her to walk. He doctor advised her that a running shoe would give her the support she needed.

I sat down with her and went over her foot history, and then began work with her. She worried she would need a wide shoe. She a wider right foot due to a foot break a few years ago. I brought out three pair, and she tried each one. She took a lot of time with each shoe, and was worried that she was taking too long. I told her she was fine, and she should take the time she needs.

The last pair worked for her, and started to smile. She told me she wasn't in any pain. Now the pair she liked were kind of greenish. Initially she asked about color. I told her they only come in the one color. She told she didn't care about color as long as her feet felt good.

She had tried foot wraps, insoles, lifts, etc, and nothing helped, until she found a pair of shoes that fit her well. She echoed something I say to people pretty often - we only get one pair of feet, we need to treat them well.

Yup.

Charlie