I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul. Victor Hugo

"Since we live by the Spirit let us keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:25

Lightly roughen the soles of new shoes with a coarse sandpaper or an emery board to prevent slipping.