my pair of slippers tore recently. this pair of slippers had 3 straps on each side and recently 1 strap from the left slipper tore.

this pair of slippers had been with me for 2 years. i wear them to play football, before i change into my boots. i wear them when going out casually, since there's nothing pretentious about them. sometimes, i even wear them to school- since they are so comfortable. in short, i was rather unwilling to throw this pair of slippers away due to 1 single strap tearing from the left slipper.

thus, i cut of the dangling strap that tore off. now there were only 2 straps left on my left slipper. it was wearable, and i gladly continued wearing those slippers of mine.

however, that was but paper over cracks: yet another strap tore off from the left slipper, rendering the pair of footware totally useless. in fact, i wasn't able to walk in them. i had to remove my left slipper and walk barefooted all the way home.

this pair of slippers served me well. but now, despite my best efforts, it is broken. broken beyond repair. instead of protecting my feet, the slippers made my trip, and made me walk barefooted on the white-hot ground. it was doing more harm then good. i threw the pair of slippers away.

time to get new slippers.