You know, these young folks today, they got all kinds of fancy things. Shoes, they ain’t just shoes no more. They’re somethin’ else. Take these… these “amine shoes” I keep hearin’ about. What in the tarnation is that? Sounds like somethin’ you’d put on a horse, not your feet.
My old shoes, they were just shoes. Leather, maybe. Sturdy. Kept your feet dry, mostly. These newfangled things, they got all sorts of colors. Bright colors! Like a rainbow threw up on ’em. And they got these… these designs. Swirls and stripes and what-have-you. My granddaughter, she loves these amine shoes. She say they are popular with young people now.
Now, I seen some pictures. They do look kinda… interesting, I guess. If you like that sort of thing. Some of them are yellow, like a banana. I saw a yellow one, they call it “Mooz.” What’s a “Mooz”? Sounds like somethin’ a cow would say. Maybe it’s a cow’s shoe? Who knows with these young’uns?
And the price! Lord have mercy, the price! You could buy a whole pig for what they’re askin’ for one pair of these amine shoes! Hundreds! Hundreds of dollars! For shoes! Back in my day, you’d be lucky to spend a few bucks on shoes. And they’d last you years, too. These new ones, I bet they fall apart after a month.
- Some cost 800 dollars! That’s crazy!
- Some cost 250 dollars. Still too much!
- And I even saw one for 5 dollars. Now that’s more like it! But is it real?
They got this fella, this “Amine.” He’s the one behind these shoes, I reckon. Seems like he’s some kind of singer. A rapper, they call it. Don’t sound like singin’ to me, more like talkin’ real fast. But what do I know? My grandson plays that music all the time. Gives me a headache.
This Amine, he’s workin’ with another company. “New Balance,” they call themselves. Now, that’s a name I recognize. Used to be, they made good, solid shoes. Sensible shoes. Now they’re makin’ these… these “amine shoes.” What’s the world comin’ to?
I guess it is good for this Amine fella. He must make a lot of money. Good for him. My old bones don’t need those fancy shoes. But these young kids, they sure do love ’em. They say Amine is a Grammy-nominated artist. Whatever that means. He must be good at somethin’, I suppose. If he can sell shoes for that much money, he’s doin’ somethin’ right. These amine shoes are very popular.
They say these amine shoes are for runnin’. Runnin’ where? Just runnin’ around, I guess. Back in my day, we ran to get somewhere. To catch a chicken, maybe. Or to get out of the rain. We didn’t just run for the fun of it. And we sure didn’t need special shoes to do it.
And these shoes, they ain’t just for runnin’. They’re for showin’ off. “Look at me,” they say. “Look at my fancy amine shoes.” I guess that’s important to young folks these days. Lookin’ fancy. Back in my day, we didn’t care about lookin’ fancy. We cared about gettin’ the work done.
They say these amine shoes got something called “trail runner.” What in the world is that? You run on a trail? Like in the woods? I guess if you’re gonna run in the woods, you need special shoes. So you don’t trip on a root, maybe. Or step on a snake. Snakes love them woods.
I don’t know. Maybe I’m just too old. Maybe I don’t understand these young folks and their fancy amine shoes. But one thing’s for sure, they sure are somethin’. Somethin’ expensive. Somethin’ colorful. Somethin’… different. And that’s alright, I reckon. The world keeps turnin’, and the young folks keep buyin’ their fancy shoes. As long as they’re happy, that’s all that matters.
These amine shoes, they are a mystery to me. But hey, to each their own. If you want to spend your money on somethin’ like that, go right ahead. Just don’t come cryin’ to me when your feet hurt and your wallet’s empty! You can’t say I didn’t warn ya. These young people will learn some day. Maybe. These are very interesting amine shoes.
