No one in their right mind would mistake me for a Marine, I’m a little too doughy. That being said, I have nothing against the Marines. They seem like a nice bunch of folks, and I enjoyed visiting the Marine Museum with my mother way back in the day.
Why am I thinking about the Marines all of a sudden? Because I want to buy some new sneakers, obviously. My sneakers of choice are New Balance 993’s (which should come as no surprise to you faithful Blankbaby followers). From time to time New Balance comes out with a limited edition color scheme, and they just so happen to have created a pair of Marine edition 993’s that have recently come to my attention.
I think they look pretty snazzy (they are pictured above), however, as I’ve established, I am not a Marine. Would wearing these shoes imply that I was, at one point in my storied life, an active duty Marine? Or would it simply say that I support our boys from the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli?
You can see my quandary. Of course I also happen to own at least 3 pairs of serviceable 993’s, so I don’t actually need another pair. But they’re so cool looking!