Objects of Desire

Little dude and I went shoe shopping but he has such specific demands that we came home empty handed. I don’t want to haul him to every shoe store in the city so I’m researching to find what he wants. So far I am having no luck.

  • velcro closure (for hand reasons)
  • pink. Bright pink. None of that demure shit.
  • 8.5 women’s or 7 men’s

According to the internet this doesn’t exist.

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Are you looking for running shoes? Skate shoes? Any Velcro shoes? Non marking some for the school floors?

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I am on the hunt.

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I’ve heard of but not yet researched some laces that don’t actually tie but still help keep shoes on, I think they’re all twisty?

I recently heard about Zappos Adaptive, when I look at their site one of the first options I see is Easy On/Off. Not sure if Canada shipping is a thing though, or color options.

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Are we open to those weird stretchy laces that a friend does once and then the shoes are slip on? Are we open to dying blindingly white orthotic shoes to match our prom dress?

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This has some orange in it but is still very pink:

https://www.amazon.ca/Adidas-Climacool-Pantalon-chaussures-climacool/dp/B072C4TV4J/ref=sr_1_6?cs_asins=B01MR2OV4E%2CB072JB84VD%2CB072C4TJYN&cs_colors=5D555B%2C8791BF%2CE4717A&dchild=1&keywords=pink%2Bvelcro%2Bshoes&offset=5&qid=1596661555&ref_override=sr_1_6&sr=8-6&th=1&psc=1

These are from US Amazon, but I am happy to get them and ship to you. Gotta keep the US post office alive anyhow.

Not velcro but completely slip on:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PXDM133/ref=twister_B08134XNNB?_encoding=UTF8&th=1&psc=1

Again, completely slip on:

https://www.amazon.com/TIOSEBON-Athletic-Walking-Mesh-Comfortable-Sneakers/dp/B06Y5LK4HD/ref=sr_1_49_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=pink%2Bvelcro%2Bshoes&qid=1596661366&s=apparel&sr=1-49-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNjZJSzZKS1RXU0tRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODAwMjU5MjY1NTRZVUYwRFRFOCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODk4NDQ0M0xHNE5ZS0xHS1NRMiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0Zl9uZXh0JmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1&psc=1

Slip on:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZAR3A2/ref=twister_B01KYXLDR6?_encoding=UTF8&th=1&psc=1

I hadn’t thought of skate shoes.

Stretchy laces mean the shoes don’t open up wide to put the foot in, you have to shove your foot in. I was watching him try to shove his foot into no-laces stretchy shoes like these


and his fingers were bending backwards all over the place. Proper full-on velcro.

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That looks incredible. I will ask him.
(they ship here)

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https://www.amazon.ca/PUMA-Womens-Sneaker-Bright-White/dp/B07TQ16X3R/ref=sr_1_36?dchild=1&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1596662561&refinements=p_n_size_browse-vebin%3A10388161011%2Cp_n_size_two_browse-vebin%3A11162209011&rnid=11162202011&s=shoes&sr=1-36&th=1&psc=1
These have big enough tops to grip, I bet he can get them on and off just fine.

Daisy stepped on my pinkie finger while I was napping and I think it might be broken, but it’s very numb so I can’t really tell. I want a properly working nervous system, please.

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@bucketsofrain You’re brilliant! I was thinking of cycling shoes right away but the velcro shoes are usually road or spin which wouldn’t work.

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I bet Vans would be super easy for a cobbler to make velcro straps for! Or shoemaker person. I’m not actually sure a cobbler is the right person and I feel like I read all about the differences years ago on a Fluevog blog post, haha.

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Thanks for the reminder that I need to purchase similar for my own kid. He has the same taste in shoes as your kid, but thankfully there are more options in Toddler sizes.

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My kid has custom painted converse in sparkly purple with space and glittery white and pink unicorns on them. His girlfriend and I are chronically jealous.

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The laces are tied very very loose and tucked away so they’re just slip-on skater shoes, the femme version of what I lived in as a teenager.

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I got these Merrell sneakers with velcro a couple months ago and wear them for almost everything now except sandal time. The Sage/Olive color option has a hot pink strap. Is that a sufficient quantity of hot pink for his taste? https://www.steepandcheap.com/merrell-alpine-cross-sneaker-womens

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Magic thread strikes again! Even when I didn’t post in this thread! We were about to buy cafe string lights, and then I found some in a free pile. Fingers crossed they work.

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An Art. Or technically a print of An Art since the real thing was both out of my price range and not available anymore anyway. Per the website there is a print available but I’ve gotten no response about sizing…I’ve been thinking about this for a while so very much hoping what they come back with something that will work in the space.

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Apparently there are robot mops. I want.

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Fair warning – this is a robot swiffer, not some kind of heavy – duty scrubber.

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