I’ve written about pigeon care before, most recently in my book, “Pigeon Care for the Long Haul.” I recently had to buy more, and so am now saving up for a second set. In the old days, my family and I would buy a new pair of new shoes for every trip. Now, I’m a little more careful about that.
So, to start with, I’m not sure how much of a difference I expect to see. I’m thinking maybe a few dozen pairs. In fact, I’m almost certain that my current ones are the ones I will be buying. And even if they are, I’m not sure if they’ll last.
My wife loves them and I love them, but there are a million variables that can be tweaked, and in the end I have no idea what I will be buying with them. I can see myself buying a pair that will last a few years, because they are not going to break in a couple of years. I can see myself not buying a pair that will be worn out and break in a few years, because they are not going to be worn out very often.
I am a big fan of buying a pair that will last me a few years, if not a few decades but if you can find the right pair, they are a steal, and they will look good with my wife’s clothes. As far as the “they aren’t going to break in a couple of years” comment…
I have to disagree on that one. I think the problem with pigeon care is that they are not a single pair of shoes, but rather a set of shoes that you can afford depending on your lifestyle. If you are going to work out a couple of times a week, you don’t need the same shoe for those workouts that you would need if you were just going to run a couple of times a week.
Well, if you are going to buy a pair of shoes every week you want to make sure that you arent wearing the same pair of shoes for every workout. For instance, you dont wear the same pair of sneakers all the time just because you were running around last weekend.
You are also going to want to buy new shoes every week if you are going to be doing any sort of running or biking. You might want to get a pair of trainers or a pair of running shoes every week just to make sure that you are not wearing the same pair every time you go to the gym.
The main reason to buy new shoes every week is that you want to prevent injuries. If you happen to get hurt just wearing the same pair of sneakers for every workout, that could be the cause of your injury. So why not buy a pair of athletic shoes that you are comfortable with and that you like to run in.
I remember running on the streets after my first car crash and getting a concussion. After a few weeks of getting the same soreness in my legs from running everyday, I thought I should go back to running with the same shoes. I was able to walk again, but not as quickly or as far as before. A few days after running in the same shoes but in a different pair, I had a carpal tunnel in my thumb.
I had a friend give me the pair of shoes I mentioned and I was really happy with the results. They were very comfortable to run in, and I didn’t notice much difference in my running style or gait. I think a lot of people can get similar results with different shoes.