Veeery stupid question - getting shoes mixed up

[gummybear]

I just ordered two pair of the same shoe. Usually I buy different colors, so when I am cycling pairs I can tell which goes with which. This time, they only had one color. I am embarrassed to admit this but I HAVE gotten my shoes mixed up when I have two of the same colored pair.

I want to prevent this, esp. since I will probably be wearing both pairs at the same time with the thaw coming up/wet shoes.

So, how do you prevent this? I was thinking, different color laces maybe? Marking them in a hidden area with a Sharpee?

[jordylee]

I tried the marking with a sharpie trick and it was a giant failure. It wore off in like 2 seconds and we were back to square one. I like the different color laces idea a lot.

[Deleted]

My husband's idea entirely, but he got a bag of those beads you used to make giant ugly necklaces with as kids and takes a pair of matching beads and puts them on the laces. So he knows he's currently running in the 'purple bead' shoes, not the 'yellow bead' shoes. Works really well actually.

[Susie]

I used to have this problem too, fortunately my current shoes come in a lot of colors. I have gray, purple/pink, purple/lime, and hot pink. (Half of which are still in boxes.)  I buy different colors on principle, even if I like them less than a color I've already had.

Laces sounds like a good idea to me.

[Deleted]

Something like this, just make sure they fit over your laces: www.michaels.com/Bright-Wonder-Beads/bd1577,default,pd.html?cgid=products-beads-beads

[gummybear]

Mar 5, 2014 9:37:49 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

My husband's idea entirely, but he got a bag of those beads you used to make giant ugly necklaces with as kids and takes a pair of matching beads and puts them on the laces. So he knows he's currently running in the 'purple bead' shoes, not the 'yellow bead' shoes. Works really well actually.

BEADS!! That is a great idea. 

[Deleted]

My first though was marker. But I really like the laces and bead ideas mentioned above.

[ebeth]

write the date purchased on the tounges with a sharpie.  also helps you know when to replace.

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[emjacobs]

Different color laces.

[enfuego23]

I use different colored laces.

[gumi]

sharpie user here.

[Brit]

Mar 5, 2014 10:17:36 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Different color laces.

This. I have a pair of red laces for old shoes.