come see the red shoes
I have an old pair of New Balance shoes that I bought before I knew they were cool. I’ve had them for probably 7 years and they are the color of pee. Every time I’m tempted to toss them, I think to myself, “Leora, not many people have shoes the color of pee. You should hold on to these.” And I do. And I wear them still. Maybe I’ll wear them on Friday night. Luke Flowers (and me, Dawn and Paul) will be opening for John Troast and his red shoes.
Taken from his website:
Empathy is often described as the ability to “put oneself in another’s shoes”. If the shoes belonged to Jon Troast, they would be red. The folk rock artist from Wisconsin wears a trusty pair of red Reeboks whenever he performs. Literally putting on someone else’s shoes might not make a big difference, but metaphorically speaking, it could have a profound impact. That’s called empathy.
He’s about to release his sixth project called “Second Story.” The show will be at Dogtooth Coffee this coming Friday night. Starts at 6pm.
