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The Vans are out (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by nicgentile@lemmy.world to c/fitness@lemmy.world
 

I've been walking 4.5 miles a day, 5 days a week since Jan 2nd. As of today, I have lost ~53 pounds, gone from being pre-diabetic to normal levels, lost my entire wardrobe in the process, and finally my Vans died. They have been loyal a.f.

Glad they helped me on this journey to better health.

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[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

My 15+ year old DC's are worse and I still wear them. I have a newer pair of them, but they're the perfect "slip on for a quick run out" shoes when I don't want to wear the Havaianas. I also don't care about how my shoes look, most of my shoes are 10+ year old Converse.

[–] nicgentile@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Dang, you've put those to work. Do your feet hurt afterwards?

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

No, they're still comfortable enough, which is genuinely surprising given thier condition