On the way to Christmas Eve, my son showed me his shoes. “Grampa bought me these shoes in 1994.”
Mark told me he wore them to his high school, college and grad school graduations. He wore them at the baptisms of each of his 4 children.
He proposed to his wife in these shoes.
Mark added the burgundy laces for Xmas and he showed me the socks I knit him for his 40th birthday. It was sweet to hear the story of his shoes.
This morning he said they are Johnston & Murphy Conrad wingtips.
Must be a good quality pair of shoes! Great that Mark kept them looking so good. The laces are a nice holiday touch!
Sounds like these are shoes for special occasions
These are the stories that bind families, that show the love… Thank you for sharing this beautiful love story with us.
Those shoes have a wonderful history!
Those burgundy laces contrast nicely with the lovely grey socks.
SNAZZY!!!! Had lots of good care AND wear in 25 years!!! XOXO
What a beautiful family love story . I love how it spans so many important events.
What a lovely way to include his grandfather in so many of his important life moments.
I know. It touched my heart when he told me. My dad passed in 2002
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That’s a great story. How many people can say they wore the same pair of shoes for every major life event? Hope he saves them forever and tells his grandchildren that story.
Thanks Lynn. I hope so too.