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April 15, 2015 Posted By: Bob "Wish" Wischnia

By: Mizuno Shoe Guy

This article will provide 10 useful tips on how to take care of your shoe.  Topics include:


1. I’m always in a rush and just like to kick off my kicks. But, it hurts my feet.
 
2. After running, my shoes often stink. What can I do to avoid this obnoxious odor?

3. My shoes get soaked all the time, either running in the rain or during the summer when my feet sweat so much. I don’t have a convenient place to air them out at work. Can I just place them in the clothes dryer when I get home?

4. Can I at least wash my filthy shoes in the washing machine?

5. What is the best way to clean my filthy, muddy shoes

6. Will an over-the-counter insole extend the life of my running shoes?
 
7. My running shoes are very comfortable. Can I also wear them for walking, basketball, soccer, volleyball, ultimate frisbee and tennis?

8. What’s the best way to store my running shoes?

9. How many miles can I expect from my running shoes?

10. Is it worth it to get my running shoes resoled?

Anyone One Else Approaching Strangers?

Anyone else have success obtaining permission from strangers to do shoe photo shoots?  What are some of the challenges you are faced with or have experienced in doing so?  What are your "yes" percentages?

Photos Coming Soon

It's late now - 4 am PDT to be exact.  When I figure out my logo and to put a copyright on my work, my work will be posted.  In the meantime, feel free to share some of your work we can exchange ideas on that.

The Purpose of This Blog Website

My goal is to exhibit my enthusiasm in (athletic) shoes in order to form a community of people with such common interest.  I would like to exchange ideas and opinions with others on my work and findings as well as to have my visitors post some of their own work and findings.

Why I Photo-Shoot People's Shoes

First of all, I'd like to thank all those who are kind enough to take the time to let me do their shoe photo shoots.   I'm a beginner photographer and my cell phone camera is substandard so of course, I'm going to take a little longer than someone who is more equipped and experienced.

There are people who want to know what I do with shoe photos I take belonging to random people.  To quell any skepticism you all may have, I have started up a blog that will show, and not just tell you why I do what I do.

As a creative and artistic person, I'm going to do something out of the norm in order to achieve interesting visuals other than the same old, same old.  The focus is on shoes and that's it and there are no harmful or sneaky intentions on my part.

The reason why I don't take photos of shoes off of shelves is because the shoe lies dormant and shows no life.  Also, anyone can take that kind of pic and would seem like I'm copying or taking someone else's idea.  Different posture of the shoes by different people give the same pair of shoes different character and helps create a more eventful collage.  The same pair of shoes look different from person to person.

The bottom line is, I'm just an avid (athletic) shoe fanatic.  Shoes are like toys to me, just like Transformers and Barbie Dolls are to boys and girls.  Once people realize the artistic talent and time require to design a shoe, they will understand my unique appreciation for shoe art.

Creativity and imagination requires an open mind.  If reading my blog still isn't enough to subside people's unsubstantiated fears, then this site isn't for them.  They may as well NOT where anything fancy if they don't want the attention, let alone being approached.