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Recycling shoes, post 517, for others, or yourself

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In Australia and the UK and USA most people have shoes. Shoes are needed by athletes in poor countries who need good shoes for running people in poor countries without any shoes needed for walking Why do you need shoes? To avoid or reduce Animal dung - from cats, cows, dogs, more  ant bites poison ivy rusty nails snakes thorns verrucas  Australia Shoes for Planet earth has collection points in Australia. Recycling for yourself Many websites claim that you can clean up old white sneakers (lace ups, often with canvas tops) by putting them in washing machines. You might get a few extra wears out of your shoes by adapting them. You might want to invest in shoe glue. Straps  Or straps. for flat shoes or heeled shoes. Search for detachable straps. Sets Or do what some people do with socks, buy two or three pairs. When one shoe or sock wears out, you bring in one of the spares. https://sg.shein.com/1pair-Clear-Shoe-Strap-p-11126966-cat-2865.html?skucode=I631td6cu27l&currency...

Karen Millen Dress, Green, Sleeveless, favourite and the history of the K M label, shops and company, dress 487

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You might have seen this green, sleeveless dress previously under the blue blouse, acting like a skirt.  The dress is under a blue jacket in post 478. The green dress is in post 480, about the silver necklace. Today I am wearing the dress over the blue blouse. My dress is so handy, goes with lots of blues. Does not crease. Good length. Slightly shaped, not baggy but loose enough to be comfortable. I wondered of Karen Millen was a made up or changed name. At first I kept typing Miller. Then I got to know the name. Karen Millen is a real person. Wiki told me the whole story. I shall condense it here: Karen Millen studied fashion at the Medway College of Design which is now known as  University for the Creative Arts . [3] The company was founded in 1981 when Millen partnered with Kevin Stanford.  Karen Millen acquired the assets of its sister company, Coast, out of administration in October 2018. [9]  In August 2019, the two companies' online businesses were bought out ...