I wander out where you can’t see

I had nothing to do at all today, so I went to the mall with my mom and sister to see if they sold any Converse sneakers. I went to SM (a department store) cos I didn’t think there would be a store in the mall that carried Converse. I asked my auntie in San Francisco to buy me a pair for Christmas but she told me she didn’t find any. In fact, my cousin Mark was like, “They don’t make those anymore. Why do you want a pair of really old sneakers anyway?” He can be such a snob sometimes. Then again, so can I. Well because of that, I didn’t think SM would have it either. So I was really surprised though, when I saw my much coveted black sneakers right away. Only problem was that their smallest size (size 5) was way too big for me when I tried it on. The salesman told me that it was men’s size, and I was about to give up hope when he added that there might be a size for me in the kids’ section. Fortunately for me there was (size 4), and it was the last pair too. But when I tried it on I found walking kind of weird. See, I’m flat footed and my shoes need to have an arc support so walking could be more comfortable for me.

And then I looked back at the display and decided that maybe high-tops (third from the left) might be nicer. And they felt more comfortable because the sneaker kind of supported my ankles (I have such picky feet). I was pretty contented with my shoes, and when I saw the price my spirits soared. They cost only a whooping $7! And I thought buying new shoes would deplete me of the rest of my Christmas money. Thank God I live in a developing country where labor is cheap and I can buy sneakers for a lower price. And I guess this is also another advantage of being short. The size 5 sneakers cost $14.