There is nothing more annoying or downright embarrassing than a… squeaking shoe.
OK, maybe that’s an over-statement. The staggering petrol price increase this week more than squeaks in at THE top of everyone’s ‘highly p…d off’ list.
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But a squeaking ‘brothel creeper’ does tend to draw unwanted attention when one is walking through any of our fine malls where there are an abundance of shoe shops.
In fact, this particular item of fine leather footwear was bought for a tidy sum from one such ’boutique’.
Reluctant to take them back to complain that the ‘izicathulo’ squeaked, a quick Google search for a solution seemed to be the better option.
By the way, a site called ‘Rebel Circus’ claims that the term ‘brothel creeper’ originated around World War II. British troops wore suede boots with improvised rubber soles, scavenged usually from old tyres. They were later commercialised in Africa. The term ‘brothel creepers’ was spawned due to the shoes being seen in and around the darker parts of Kings Cross and Soho by returning soldiers.
Anyway, another site named Mother Nature Network (MNN) had some handy tips: “Sprinkle the area with baby or baking powder or corn starch.”
If that doesn’t work… “pull out insoles and insert paper towels to absorb moisture.” Or… “apply coconut oil under soles, re-apply when necessary.”
Well that’s all fine and dandy, but it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to identify the area of the squeak without assistance.
Luckily, there was no one around to video my wife and me trying to solve the problem, her crawling across the lounge floor listening to me… walk up and down.
We eventually just tried to use the blanket approach and filled my right shoe with oil, paper and corn starch (not that I have ‘corns’).
Sigh, nothing seems to work and now I’m forced to squeak back to the shop anyway.
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