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RueVoltaire

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6. I had to do that in the 1980's, and some of my shoes were already made of paper.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:20 PM

Dec 2011

Volume Shoe Source, anyone? My shoes would turn mushy in the rain, and my toes would poke out the end, so I would color my white socks with black marker, so nobody would notice.
Also, wore plastic bread bags inside my moonboots, to try and keep my feet dry.
Poverty taught me a lot, but mostly that it sucks.

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Putting cardboard in shoes to make them last longer - anyone else ? [View all] steve2470 Dec 2011 OP

When I was a college student and couldn't afford to get them... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #1

yea that's why my Dad wanted to me to do it nt steve2470 Dec 2011 #2

I was just thinking about this yesterday yankeepants Dec 2011 #3

MiddleFingerMomDad was a Depression baby from a large family... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #4

I was the last of 7 kids in addition to the 4-5 foster kids wemhad at any one time yankeepants Dec 2011 #5

I had to do that in the 1980's, and some of my shoes were already made of paper. RueVoltaire Dec 2011 #6

We used to use bread bags in our snow boots. GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #7

that isn't where they wear out now Kali Dec 2011 #8

Right. They fall apart long before you might actually wear through the soles. (nt) enough Dec 2011 #9