[jyl]

I remember my favorite sneaker in high school was the old green and white Adidas "Country". All the cross country runners wore them. The track guys wore Nike waffles, when they weren't in spikes. Looks like they still sell the Country, maybe I'll get a pair.

When I was playing tennis, we wore these weird "Bata" shoes because they were cheap and the sole extended over the toe, allowing them to wear longer. Later I switched to K-Swiss which were more comfortable.

Athletic shoes are over the top today. I went shopping for a pair of tennis shoes this weekend. Most of the models looked ridiculous. I don't want my shoe to look like a bobsled or a hydraulic prosthetic, dammit. Uh oh, did I just sound like an old fogey?