When I saw these green Crocs, they had to be mine. I bought them when I wanted to look different from everyone else. It was a time when I was feeling tired, resentful, and disillusioned. The downside of getting older. Those who get it know sometimes buying a new pair of shoes can be therapeutic.
At my age, it’s not the typical slide you’d see a woman wear. Yet I see women wearing the unexpected in my age group, more than ever. More women are putting on shoes that speak to their inner souls. When I got to be my age, dressing to impress mattered so much less than dressing for how I felt in the moment. Load and obnoxious was the remedy I was seeking.
Despite their brightness, they’re meant for comfort with the right pair of socks. But, “You’re not supposed to wear socks with sandals,” I often heard from members of the older crowd. Don’t let the Birkenstock people hear that. The socks in the photo come close to the ones I want to wear with these slides. But I haven’t found them just yet. I predict I’ll find them during a winter clothing sale. They’ll be the right color, the last pair on the rack, and deeply discounted. A satisfying purchase it will be when it happens. Until then, I’ll delight in the silliness of my well-worn socks sticking out of all the green that’s surrounding them.
Green Apple Dietitian 
Fun! I agree…I’m at the age where how I dress is an expression of self, not of fashion culture.
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