new shoes

i do not regret: trying out my new walkin' shoes!

I recently purchased a pair of cute Merrell (http://www.merrell.com/) shoes for my upcoming trip to the Italian Riviera! And, seeing that we'll be doing a lot of walking in and around the town we're staying in, I knew I needed to break in these shoes. My mom has a pair and claims they are very comfy...well maybe once you break them in? After 10 mins of walking I had already torn up my heel (not surprising, though, my feet are super sensitive). Regardless, I am glad I discovered this NOW and not while abroad! I also went by CVS and bought some aweomse Band-Aid blister relief bandaids (that will for sure be coming across the Atlantic with me).

You might be wondering - Why on earth would I keep these shoes if they have already hurt my feet? Well for starters, they are cute and comfy, AND supportive. We'll be walking a few miles each day and I don't want to repeat my last Italy trip in shoes (...I only had my Jack Rogers). Also, they are waterproof and light which is great because we'll be right on the water, and the temps are going to be in the 80s! And, they weren't too expensive. I'll wear them here and there before we leave, and I bet in no time they'll feel like I'm walking on clouds.