I needed a little "therapy" after work, so I went shoe-shopping. I've had a hard time finding shoes in Japan, but I decided to go to the ABC-Mart in Shibuya and just see everything they had in my size. Obviously they didn't have much (Japanese feet are generally MUCH smaller than American feet), but they did have some. I found this great pair of Nike Terminators with gold features that the attendant told me is a Japan-only model.



I've been so committed to Adidas over the past few years that I was skeptical when he showed me the Terminators, but I decided to try them on. I ended up going a size down, remembering that Nikes tend to fit a bit big on me after several wears, and knowing that they'll stretch a tad with all the walking I do here. I'm really happy with them! The gold laces and tongue-tag really pop. Here are some more pictures:

http://sneaker.1626.com/archives/22300

In addition to the Nikes, I also bought a new pair of Vans checkered slip-ons:



Ever since my Norwegian slip-ons bit the dust, I've only had the one pair of slip-ons, the blue Sperry Top-siders. I really like slip-ons, though, so I wanted a new pair to be able to pull into the rotation. The Vans are a classic that need no explanation.

So much for my desire, by the way, to prune down my shoe collection. *SIGH*