"Doc Shoes"

If you've known us for a bit, you might already know that my dad ("Doc") has a..shall we say...penchant for a certain brand of shoe.

Though he regularly attempts to claim he "knows about fashion"--an assertion that arises from attending New York Fashion Week one time in the 70s or 80s--this is a utilitarian relationship. He had a broken foot and subsequent surgery several years ago, and the foot has never gotten back to baseline. Indeed, each "pair" of his Merrells is actually 2 pairs, as the injured foot requires 2 full sizes larger than his other foot. 

So...a bit of a bummer, but we laugh about it nonetheless. He owns several "pairs": hospital Merrells (clogs, because blood), your standard everyday Merrells, and the dress Merrells he wears for ever-so-slightly more formal occasions such as his own daughters' weddings. 

Naturally, his tiniest adoring fan wants to follow in his Doc's mismatched footsteps:

(OMG that hair...scheduling a haircut now)