I had seen my
friends wear clogs, but I had never bought a pair for myself.
It was not
like I disliked them; I just didn’t think they could possibly match the level
of comfort provided by my trusty leather heels. And I have a penchant to buy
things only when I need them.
Last year, I
went on a holiday to England with my friends. One of the cities we visited was
Manchester, a city famous for heavy rainfall. I had packed multiple sets of
clothes, accessories and shoes for our 5 day trip.
On our second
day, when we took to the streets of Manchester, I didn’t realize it had rained
heavily the night before and wore my leather heels. Needless to say, the shoes
were fully drenched due to the water on the streets.
Thankfully, I
had two extra pairs, but neither of them were water-resistant. I didn’t want to
ruin any of them as the rains showed no signs of stopping anytime soon. My friends
didn’t have to go through the same ordeal as me as they had brought their clogs
for the trip. The clogs that my friends wore had a wooden base that was
water-resistant, which allowed them to move around freely irrespective of the
weather.
I decided it
was the right time to get a pair of clogs for myself.
We went to a
shopping district in lower Manchester to look for clogs. I was not even sure if
they sold clogs in England.
One of my
friends finally found us a retro-looking shoe store.
Thankfully,
the store had a good collection of clogs for women.
As there were
a lot of designs and colors to choose from, we spent nearly an hour in there.
Even my
friends bought a pair each.
After coming
back from our trip, I added a few more pairs of clogs to my collection of
shoes, each with a different color to match my outfits.
