When I was a boy I'd not take care of my shoes, wearing them out very quickly. My father applied a simple solution. He said if I wanted new shoes, I had to earn

When I was a boy I'd not take care of my shoes, wearing them out very quickly. My father applied a simple solution. He said if I wanted new shoes, I had to earn the money to pay for them. My shoes started lasting several times longer. I was still a child. My dad didn't think of this himself. The Army had the same problem with combat boots, and solved it by having the GIs pay for their boots.