I was fishing the Roaring Fork one evening after arriving into town. I quickly grabbed my gear to fish the evening hatches, tossing it over my shoulders and walking a quarter of a mile down the road to where I would be fishing.
I took off my tennis shoes, dawned my waders & wading shoes. I hung the NEW tennis shoes in a nearby tree at riverside.
Upon completion of the evenings fishng I returned to the tree to find my shoes stolen! I went to the local Wal-Mart and could not find shoes in my size (even though 9’s aren’t a rarity). I ended up purchasing a pair of those funky rubber flip flops and ended up wearing them for the next two weeks!