a) bought these at the height of the tech bubble... my ex and i both had cushy high paying jobs, owned our cars out right, and were living rent free in a house her parents owned out right.... it didn't honestly seem extravagent at the time... in fact we bought a pair that was a little big on her and a little tight on me, but the mesh is stretchy enough they were still comfortable for both of us...
at any rate, now that i'm back in grad school and paying rent and working for professors for little or no money...i'm selling a bunch of stuff so i'm only in debt until i'm 60, and not 80...
if liquor is more your speed, i'm also selling these two bottles of wine.
the one on the right is a sauternes. imported and shipped by my father. cellared in central jersey, on it's side undisturbed since 1982. corks on previous bottles in excellent condition. compared well to a 1978 chateau roumieu over the holidays... $160 or best offer.
the bottle on the left is a burgundy. it's a negotiant wine, but it is a old school style negotiant that my grandfather and my father both dealt with... and it's been laid down properly like the sauterne... can't find decent comparison bottle to price against, so i'll just say best offer...
b) they are in good shape because my ex and i used them primarily as driving shoes... in fact for years we just kept them in the car, and who ever was driving would use them... since then, i generally only wear them inside.
i'd honestly rather keep them, and i'd would rather drink those bottles than sell them... but i'd rather sell them than go any further into debt than i have to...
c)no.