I asked my parents for a pair of New Balance 587s for Christmas and I was happy to get them. They're very comfortable, they fit well, and I think they look pretty old-school and retro. Only thing is, they are the NOISIEST pair of sneakers I've ever worn. They make this extra-loud squishy song with every step I take, as if I spent the day trolling around a wading pool.
When I'm walking about outside, nobody can hear it and they don't stand out, but when I wear them around my office on casual Fridays, it's like someone attached a microphone to both my feet. It doesn't help that my office can be deathly quiet. My floor is a bunch of design engineers tooling around on AutoCad all day long, black computer screens with intricate neon-colored lines and sqiggles (you could probably squeak in a quick game of Snood without anyone noticing). I walk down the 100-foot hall and the sound of my steps reverberates throughout the maze of cubicles. Hey everyone, the temp's walking down the hall to the bathroom again! There goes the temp- must have to make some copies.
One of my bosses mentioned how loud my shoes were, and I was like, "Yeah, it's ridiculous. I don't know what to do to make them stop." She said she thought it had something to do with air being trapped inside them somewhere. Who knows...
I've tried changing my gait or walking "softly" but no change in my steps can dampen these 587s. They're broadcasting loud and clear, amplified by this ultra-quiet office.
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