Nick, don't be too hard on yourself you do what you have to do to make yourself and those around you happy.
You're still one of us.
You're still one of us.
"Finally, this last weekend my wife told me that I live in this make believe world of black and white and there were no shades of gray."
Did you tell her to stop being so monotone? Sounds like she gave you the green light to go get yourself a pair of the black/grey Bikilas (like I'm wearing right now & run in from time to time) or the b&w camo KSO's.
All-black KSO's on The Short White Guy are fancy!
Guys. Seriously. Shoes are tools and sometimes you just need a bigger hammer. Listening to your body goes both ways, you need to listen when it tells you it needs more protection as well as less. If your body wants Brooks Beasts then so be it.