There’s something about Puma’s shoe, the Clyde, that puts my heart at ease. If you are unfamiliar with The Clyde, it’s a shoe that came out at first in the 70’s and was discontinued several years ago…

… and I am particularly fond of the classic green suede ones. I’ve gone through three pairs in the last six years and they’ve been through A LOT. I bought a blue suede pair and a dark mustard green suede pair, but I keep coming back to that classic green. It’s like my genetic make-up is engineered toward these shoes! I don’t get it!

It’s odd to me. I like change, even crave it, but this shoe keeps reeling me back in. I try to look at other shoes and seriously consider them, but they just don’t match up to those green Clydes. Simple and reliable, and Goshdarn aesthetically pleasing! Like the Rainbow Sandal (I just ordered a few classic Rainbow ones and some dark brown hemp ones!), there’s something about them that brings little head nods after a long exhale. Like cuddling with an orange tabby under a quilt or a low-angled sun on a Montana river. Little bits of perfection. Not it, but hints of it.

For a while I thought I might need to find a new shoe, but apparently they are reissuing it (they’ve already reissued 1000 limited edition pair in July, probably to see how the market will be) to larger retail stores in October and Decemeber this year!

Yes, I am starting to see how old people can get set in their ways.