Painted Blue Shoes


Painted Blue Shoes - The Shoes


Painted blue shoes.


I once needed a pair of comfortable shoes to wear to work.


I purchased a pair of moderate heel, black shoes with straps.


I rather liked these shoes, and wore them to work on many occasions. 


Because the color black goes with anything, I paired them with many different outfits.


So the shoes perfectly served their purpose.



This is how the shoes originally looked.


Painted Blue Shoes - Revisiting the Shoes


I was leaving the house to go somewhere not long before the pandemic started.


I looked in my closet for a pair of shoes to wear, and stumbled upon these.


Oh yeah. I had forgotten all about these shoes.


I wore them a couple more times, but then they sat in my closet for a long while.


While they were sitting, I found an occasion to examine the shoes.


They looked a little worn. Some of the stitching was coming loose, and the color was a little faded.


I didn't think I would be wearing these shoes anymore.




Painted Blue Shoes - Leather Paint


In the midst of these thoughts, I remembered that I had purchased leather paint, and since I didn't plan to wear these shoes anymore, this would be a great time to experiment.


I'm usually not the biggest fan of the color blue, but on this day, this is the color that I was drawn to.


As I began to paint strokes of blue on the shoes, I knew that I had chosen the right color.


The shoes were coming alive. Vibrant. Colorful. Fancy.


They were blossoming into a new pair of shoes.



The shoes after being painted blue.

Painted Blue Shoes - Where are They Now


I stayed true to not wearing the shoes anymore.


I admired the shoes for a while after they were painted because they were beautiful to behold.


Eventually, I reasoned that they weren't being used and had to stop taking up space.


I donated them to a charity.


I imagine that they are being worn to a lunch date.


Perhaps they have been in a courtyard, while the woman was wearing a new, colorful outfit.


Maybe they have walked around a house, being worn by a woman lounging in her pajamas who wants to feel special.


Whatever the occasion, the shoes are perfectly serving their purpose.



Before.
After.
Before.
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