http://www.gribblog.com/archives/28 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.gribblog.com/archives/28/comment-page-1#comment-20 The Gribblog » The Emperor’s New Shoes Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:08:53 +0000 http://www.gribblog.com/?p=28#comment-20 [...] We’ve been sitting on a 20% off coupon from REI and our annual dividend since they came out last month. The dividend isn’t all that big because we like to buy our outdoor gear from a variety of different stores, but it’s nice to take advantage of the two together when you plan to buy something expensive. I’m a bit miserly regarding some purchases, and I definately think $130.00 for some shoes a bit ridiculous. After trying on quite a few different shoes and sizes, I’d settled on the Mythos from La Sportiva. The fit is actually a bit similar to my old Cliffs with a slightly different toe box. I kept trying on slightly smaller sizes looking for just the right fit until REI ran out of shoes. The size 40 (euro sizes) was the smallest the salesman could find. It felt pretty good, but I would have preferred trying on the next smaller size in order to really make certain that the 40 was the right size for me. I also discovered that my right foot is a bit larger than my left foot. I don’t recall this being the case in the past, so maybe it’s a side effect from the bad sprain I suffered last year from a climbing fall. (Read the blog post here.) [...] [...] We’ve been sitting on a 20% off coupon from REI and our annual dividend since they came out last month. The dividend isn’t all that big because we like to buy our outdoor gear from a variety of different stores, but it’s nice to take advantage of the two together when you plan to buy something expensive. I’m a bit miserly regarding some purchases, and I definately think $130.00 for some shoes a bit ridiculous. After trying on quite a few different shoes and sizes, I’d settled on the Mythos from La Sportiva. The fit is actually a bit similar to my old Cliffs with a slightly different toe box. I kept trying on slightly smaller sizes looking for just the right fit until REI ran out of shoes. The size 40 (euro sizes) was the smallest the salesman could find. It felt pretty good, but I would have preferred trying on the next smaller size in order to really make certain that the 40 was the right size for me. I also discovered that my right foot is a bit larger than my left foot. I don’t recall this being the case in the past, so maybe it’s a side effect from the bad sprain I suffered last year from a climbing fall. (Read the blog post here.) [...]

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