Men, listen up, if your wife or girlfriend or partner is an independent woman and does not wish men to tell her what to do with her body or her life, you can not buy a better gift than these Mizuno sneakers, which Texas Rep. Wendy Davis wore in her now famous filibuster in the Texas State Legislature. It took a few days to get them – they are selling like crazy – but I ordered mine the minute I saw a video Wendy Davis after her day-long filibuster and they arrived today.  Maria yelled at me for buying her an expensive pair of sneakers, but she was very happy, she not only loved the shoes (this was  a surprise gift) she loves what they stand for, and she even loves the way they look. Big points for hubbie, I will be dining out on this for a few days.

Maybe I’ll even get my socks washed.

The pink shoes worn by Wendy Davis have made these shoes something if an iconic smash, and the reviews on Amazon are worth a visit alone (not a place for men who like to control women). The reviews are a riot, a new American way to give voice to politics, they are witty and funny. I posted a five-star review myself and I am considered buying a pair of ( navy blue, not pink) Mizuno sneakers for me. Solidarity and comfort. This turned out to be a great gift for Maria. She never buys anything for herself, and even though she supports Wendy Davis’s politics, she supports the notion of independence even more. I was very pleased with this gift, it is really perfect for her, and once she stops bitching about my spending too much money on her, I will expect to see the famous pink sneakers wandering about town. Aside from everything else, she is on her feet all day, too, filibustering for creativity and a meaningful life.