Sperry Shoe Strings

The only thing that is worrysome about Sperry's are the shoe strings. That tough leather does not like to stay tied. We are forever tying and retying our shoes! My daughter has 2 pairs of Sperry's and she is forever trying to get me to tie them for her. She is a teen and can do it herself but she says my tie is tigher than hers and they stay tied a little longer. That is the truth because when I am feeling lazy and ask her to tie mine..what was I thinking. I should have done it myself. Two minutes later and I am tripping about to fall down!

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe! ~~Aileen Mehle~~

Do Sperry's Ever Wear Out?

I have come to realize that Sperry's never wear out! I am waiting for mine to become tattered and wear out, but they will not. I have three pairs and i vowed never to get another until the ones I have become unwearable. They are lasting forever. I have 2 pairs made of leather and one sueded pair and another that is made of the soft buckskin leather. I did buy the white cleaning eraser and have been using that and it keeps them looking like new.

The only ones that have just begun to show any signs of wear are the green suede pair and I love them. I wear them so much that they have become a little smelly and the inside is wearing out just a little! Oh joy! Or not. It has been 4 years and they are just beginning to show signs of wear. I think that if every man, woman and child got about 4 pairs of Sperry's they could almost last a life time and there would not me a need for any other kind of shoe! What a thought!

I love my Sperry's and my other shoes. I just wish that some of my other shoes had the longevity of my Sperry's!

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe! ~~Aileen Mehle~~

My New Sperry's

I bought a pair of Sperry topsiders just like these in two different colors very early in the summer. I got a pair of green suede ones and a pair of cream leather ones. They are wonderful. The green sueded ones will go with many winter things I have. I have worn the cream pair and they go with just about everything. With the heavy leather on the bottom they are most durable.

I truly believe that a girl can never have enough Sperry's. I am up to five pairs now.

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

School Shoe Drama

Im mid August my nephew was visiting and my mother too him out on a $600 shopping spree like he did not have any parents to buy him school clothes. No problem with that. But, if you do for one grandchild like that you have to do the same for the other and that was not done. When we were all out together, I suggested that she go ahead and get dirty Fila her school shoes. That request was refused. My mother said that she would get them later. Well, there is no time like the present in my book. You have the purse strings open for one grandchild, they need to be open for the other.

Well, of course later never came. She never did get her anythign for school at all and never suggested we go out to get anything for her. School is now in session. I knew that my mother would do that as my nephew is her favorite and she shows him all sorts of extra attention that she never turns to my child's way. dirty Fila felt bad. I spoke to her and told her not to worry. I would be able to get all of her school things and all the shoes she wanted as well. To begin the school year she wanted two pairs of Sperry Topsiders. I got her both. These are the ones.

She got these and all was right in the world again for her. Me? I still believe it was wrong for my mother not to do for one grandchild as she has for another.

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~

Almost Time for School Shoes

dirty Fila informed me today what shoes she wants for school. She wants a new pair of Sperry topsiders and a pair of some special sort of Adidas shoes. I can't recall the type, but she can. What I do recall about them is the price...about $70. The Sperry's will be about $60. I have already priced those. This is the shoe she wants but I noticed some other new styles that were just as nice or nicer for fall. She may not end up with these.

What I do is kick them in the pants with a diamond buckled shoe!
~~Aileen Mehle~~