Singing in the rain now

[ButtercupKid]

There’s a hole in my trainer,

Dear Liza, dear Liza . . . 🙄

[Elfe5 Graduate]

I started with the tune of ‘Singing in the rain” & had to rapidly revise my musical thoughts!😂

‘Buy new ones dear Henry”...

Excellent early Christmas present!😄

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

Santa is already up to the eyes here, sadly. Maybe a new year celebration !

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Now that your trainers have a hole in them, perhaps your husband could buy you a new pair for Christmas, 🎄 until then, hopefully depending it does not rain until then☔☔😂, no chance being Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 , you will just have to wear your present trainers, better still, go buy a new pair tomorrow.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

If only ! We’ve both been out of work for two years now and running shoes don’t fit the category of essentials. Hopefully they’ll hold together till my birthday in the Spring 😀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Sorry about that BCK, yes I know running shoes are expensive, I went into a well known brand sports shop recently to see just how expensive trainers for runners are, the cheapest I could see were £50 and that was a sale, as someone here on C25K said "running ain't cheap".

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Nothing expensive about running itself - it’s just the gear. Maybe I’ll go Zola Budd 😁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Yes I remember Zola Budd, she ran 3000 and 5000 metres without shoe's, I don't think that would be advisable for you to do that in the liking of Aberdeen or whatever you live in North East Scotland, too much broken glass lying around the streets.

[Hidden]

Well, mend it dear buttercupkid, dear buttercupkid, dear buttercupkid, well mend it dear...etc etc ( love that song - the original- takes me back to my childhood.

Seriously though, new trainers (or hiking boots) is a double edged sword I always think, the joy of the new vs the anxiety of getting a pair that are not quite right. Good luck with that👍

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, Avocado. With what shall I mend it?

[Hidden in reply to ButtercupKid]

With straw, dear buttercupkid... hmm, might be a tad uncomfy though 🤔

😁

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hmm. Must practise my plaiting !

[Tartancat Graduate]

When I was young and we were very poor, holes in the shoes were common (gosh, sounds like something from Dickens! "We didn't 'ave two ha'pennies to rub togever but we was 'appy guv"!)

You could put your feet into bread bags to keep them dry, but to be honest, once your feet are wet they're wet (and I reckon plastic bags would make your feet sweat something rotten!)

I hope it's not too long before you can get new ones BK 👟👟

[Jell6 Graduate]

There is a product called Shoe Armour that is used to prevent/ repair holes in the upper part of the trainers. If I knew how to share the link I would, but I'm sure if you search Shoe Armour shoe hole prevention , you will find it. Currently not available on good old Amazon though. 😶

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Jell6]

I wouldn’t worry - in fact, I haven’t worried - about the holes in the uppers. Now there’s one that lets my right toes get soaked every time it’s damp out there. This is Scotland, so it’s usually damp out there 😄

[misswobble Graduate]

The shoes I ran i today are more holes than uppers but it doesn’t matter as I knew it would be filthy en route

Lidl running shoes look gorgeous and they’re about £15. There might be a review on them somewhere in here somewhere. My fave kinvara were a bargain at £28

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thanks for that ! I must shop around more ! 😀

[misswobble Graduate]

Local running shops take older models to races so that’s another one to explore. I’ve bought my last trail shoes that way

Also, unpopular colours are far cheaper 👍

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Loads of good tips ! Thanks 😃