Shoes.

I saw these shoes (from Hong Kong) on this blog. Look at the checkerboard linings! So awesome.

I used to think there were some things I couldn't make on my own, but the more I look into it, the more I disagree with that thought. I mean, I've been reading this book by Mary Wales Loomis about how to make your own shoes, and it doesn't seem impossible. When I see shoes like this - which are most likely made by a single craftsperson rather than a whole factory - it eggs me on to try something that seemed way outside my bounds.

I watched "Bonnie and Clyde" last night; that movie also eggs me on...not to rob banks, but to jump right in and try something new.