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Aprix APR-002 (Grey, Blue)	2021-09-16T09:47:28-04:00	shoes aprix	apr-002 white	false

These were the first suede sneakers I ever bought. All official marketing materials seem to indicate that this is a "grey", but to me, it always felt more like a warm off-white cream. I thought the blue accents would make this shoe pair well with a pair of jeans, so that's what I usually wore them with. All my life, I'd been told not to buy white and/or suede sneakers because they'd be "ruined" too quickly, but as I grew to love and appreciate the character developed in long-lasting, hard-wearing items like raw denim and natural leather belts, I decided I could live with the inevitability of permanent marks of wear on my sneakers, and how glad I was! I can proudly say I buy my shoes to wear and baby in favour of keeping them in pristine condition for some hypothetical "perfect outfit" I would never actually construct. Outfits are ephemeral as are ultimately the items in our wardrobes, so we may was well enjoy them while we can. Even if the upper has been completely matted by repeated abuseby dirt and water, the rubber outsole has held up remarkably well, I think moreso than any other sneaker I've ever owned. For a little visual "refresh" after a couple of years, I replaced the accent-matching blue laces with a pastel braided lace.