What have you bought recently?

[That Lady in PA]

I took granddaughter #1 shopping for her birthday present... she chose Brooks shoes.

 

[hollydolly]

Except many years ago when I fell off my platform-sole Skechers while carrying a large box up stairs backward..
Tore up ligaments and tendons in and around my ankle.

I have never seen platform Skechers....

 

[Sunkist]

I have never seen platform Skechers....

Slightly similar to the pair StarSong posted, only the soles were a little thicker and flat on the bottoms.

 

[StarSong]

Except many years ago when I fell off my platform-sole Skechers while carrying a large box up stairs backward..
Tore up ligaments and tendons in and around my ankle.

I fell a bunch of times before giving them up. Stayed away from them for years because of that and have only recently returned to them.

 

[StarSong]

Trust me, @hollydolly, they were quite common in the US during Skechers' early years. A lot of women loved the extra height until we started falling. They were more dangerous than regular platform shoes because the rubberized toe area would grip the floor causing actual falls instead of stumbles.

 

[jlhog]

I picked up a new grill for camping. The one we had worked great, just getting to heavy to lift in and out of my truck

 

[hollydolly]

Trust me, @hollydolly, they were quite common in the US during Skechers' early years. A lot of women loved the extra height until we started falling. They were more dangerous than regular platform shoes because the rubberized toe area would grip the floor causing actual falls instead of stumbles.
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the ones that are flat to the floor would certainly be more dangerous in the same way that high wedge sandals are dangerous as soon as you step on a small stone or an uneven path..your ankle goes over...

 

[hollydolly]

I picked up a new grill for camping. The one we had worked great, just getting to heavy to lift in and out of my truck

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isn't it really annoying that things that we've easily picked up, or lifted, have now started to get too heavy for us to lift easily..?.. that annoys the heck outta me , honestly...because I feel and look pretty much the same as I did 20 years ago at 50... yet I go to lift something , and suddenly it feels like it's put on another 10 pounds in weight ...and apparently it will get worse...Oh Joy !

 

[Babs2u]

I bought a couple of books from Abebooks, Three Pyrex ovenware dishes from the thrift store (mine have seen better days) a cranberry cinnamon gost cheese log from Aldi and a lot of regulsr boring stuff.