Caring For Wet Shoes
The last two walks I’ve done I’ve been caught in the rain. In Worthington the water was so high on the Olentangy Bike Trail I took off my shoes and socks and walked barefoot for a while.
Then I did the year-round German Village walk with a friend. We carried our umbrellas as a sign it wouldn’t rain. Did someone try to fool Mother Nature? We were not up to Broad Street by the time the rain started. By the time we got to Broad and High we cut through the Statehouse Underground Parking Garage to escape the heavy rain.
And a couple of streets after that the rain came down heavier. Needless to say my shoes got wet again. Thank heaven I had chosen to wear walking shoes with netting uppers rather than wear my all leather shoes.
By the time I got home, both shoes and socks were wet. I sat on the floor behind the front door, took my shoes off and stuffed them with newspapers from the recycling pile.
That’s a tip I learned from the bicycling leader in Columbus Outdoor Pursuits. Stuff wet shoes with newspaper and the shoes will dry out quickly.
One walking weekend when I was Savannah I went on a Ghost Tour one evening. It rained! My shoes were soaked by the time I headed toward my motel. Fortunately I passed a newspaper box that held some free tabloid-sized newspapers. I grabbed a couple and put them under my rain jacket until I got to my room. I immediately took off my shoes and stuffed them with the newspaper. Dry shoes for the next day’s walk.
What’s nice is that the shoes still feel comfortable and not out of shape.
Moral of the story is: Don’t let a high risk of precipitation interfere with your walking plans. Just go prepared. If your shoes get wet, now you know how to get them dry quickly.
To find an interesting walking route, check out www.ava.org . And come back to this site to find out some exciting walking trips this summer. Or you can email me at sandlot17@juno.com
The last two walks I’ve done I’ve been caught in the rain. In Worthington the water was so high on the Olentangy Bike Trail I took off my shoes and socks and walked barefoot for a while.
Then I did the year-round German Village walk with a friend. We carried our umbrellas as a sign it wouldn’t rain. Did someone try to fool Mother Nature? We were not up to Broad Street by the time the rain started. By the time we got to Broad and High we cut through the Statehouse Underground Parking Garage to escape the heavy rain.
And a couple of streets after that the rain came down heavier. Needless to say my shoes got wet again. Thank heaven I had chosen to wear walking shoes with netting uppers rather than wear my all leather shoes.
By the time I got home, both shoes and socks were wet. I sat on the floor behind the front door, took my shoes off and stuffed them with newspapers from the recycling pile.
That’s a tip I learned from the bicycling leader in Columbus Outdoor Pursuits. Stuff wet shoes with newspaper and the shoes will dry out quickly.
One walking weekend when I was Savannah I went on a Ghost Tour one evening. It rained! My shoes were soaked by the time I headed toward my motel. Fortunately I passed a newspaper box that held some free tabloid-sized newspapers. I grabbed a couple and put them under my rain jacket until I got to my room. I immediately took off my shoes and stuffed them with the newspaper. Dry shoes for the next day’s walk.
What’s nice is that the shoes still feel comfortable and not out of shape.
Moral of the story is: Don’t let a high risk of precipitation interfere with your walking plans. Just go prepared. If your shoes get wet, now you know how to get them dry quickly.
To find an interesting walking route, check out www.ava.org . And come back to this site to find out some exciting walking trips this summer. Or you can email me at sandlot17@juno.com
Yes! My daughter's science teacher shared this with her class as soon as track season (a very wet one) started. Talk about a practical education!
Your blog entries remind me how much I love Columbus and Central Ohio, Sandi. I used the Olentangy Bike Trail as a "getaway" from OSU's campus for several years. It's a real asset. And Highbanks was one of my very, very favorite places to go with my dad when I was a little hiker. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: DianeStresing | 06/25/2011 at 07:05 AM