Saw these at the thrift the other day and was flooded with memories of college. Yea, I’m that old. I’m currently reading this book about hoarding, and in one of the first case studies, they talk about how this lady uses possessions to make connections to people and the world at large. I felt that. These shoes connect me to a time, place and a group of people: 2000, UC Santa Cruz, a younger me and my roommates.