{"id":87240,"date":"2015-07-01T15:30:45","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T19:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/?p=87240"},"modified":"2015-07-01T17:23:51","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T21:23:51","slug":"expertise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2015\/07\/01\/expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_87257\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/boots.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87257\" class=\"wp-image-87257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/boots.jpg\" alt=\"Boots\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/boots.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/boots-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/boots-1024x695.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-87257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An advertisement in <em>Moving Picture World<\/em>, March 1919.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are folks out there who enjoy shopping for hiking shoes. These people love researching the flexibility of EVA midsoles, fingering crampon fittings, debating the merits of lug patterns and heel brakes with knowledgeable salespeople. When they walk on in-store inclines, they imagine future expeditions; when they discuss the durability of nubuck versus split grain, it is because they are investing in the future.<\/p>\n<p>For the rest of us, it\u2019s a minor ordeal. Unlike with other sorts of clothes, athletic gear doesn\u2019t inspire visions of who we could be; it shows us clearly who we are not. Every aspect of the process illuminates new facets of ignorance. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>When I set out to get some hiking shoes, I vaguely knew I wanted to find something that was lightweight, affordable, and not hideous; I vaguely suspected this would be impossible. Having had a bad experience with a slippery trail, a nettle, and some tennis shoes, I\u2019d added the boots to a mental list of unpleasant tasks, along with having some ratty heels repaired (I was anticipating the cobbler\u2019s scorn) and buying a new bucket.<\/p>\n<p>Duly chastened by the cobbler, toting the bucket, I went to one of those serious outdoors stores full of tents and Gore-Tex. A very competent young man helped me try on a bunch of exorbitant boots in a Tropical Skittles palette. I was intimidated. The high-tech footwear looked silly with my skirt. I trudged miserably on the treadmill and wondered about the feasibility of hiking mountain trails in three-year-old Keds and putting the money toward my savings, or maybe some really good vinegar.<\/p>\n<p>After telling the helpful salesman I\u2019d think seriously about my options and buying a packet of astronaut ice cream, I made my escape. I was nearly home free when I passed two people in conversation: a customer and a young woman whose badge and athletic gear identified her as an employee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, uh, would you &#8230; like, could you wear a bra with it?\u201d\u00a0the guy was asking awkwardly. \u201cWould you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUm, I wear a bra, yes,\u201d the woman said coldly, her body language hostile.<\/p>\n<p>I looked at them. The guy was blushing scarlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t mean, I mean, I wasn\u2019t asking &#8230; \u201d he said miserably. He turned to me in what seemed to be desperation. \u201cWould you wear this?\u201d he said, indicating a jersey sundress.<\/p>\n<p>I made a split-second determination. This was clearly a dork situation, not a creep situation. I understood that his backpack and Tevas might have confused the saleswoman, who had clearly spent less time with both species.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, in what context?\u201d I asked with a friendly smile. \u201cJust for casual wear? What\u2019s it for?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His shoulders sagged with relief. Another employee came up to ask the woman a question about inventory. I gave her an\u00a0I-got-this look, and she slipped away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor my wife,\u201d he blurted. \u201cShe\u2019s pregnant. I want to get her something, and these looked like they would, you know, stretch, but I\u2019m just not sure &#8230; \u201d He waved an ineffectual hand at the rack of casual wear. I didn\u2019t say that maybe he shouldn\u2019t be shopping at a sporting-goods store; we were here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeeellll,\u201d I considered, \u201cI think this striped one is kind of jaunty for summer. Would she wear that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe always says horizontal stripes make you look wide. On me, I mean,\u201d\u00a0he said. Maybe he had noticed I was wearing a striped shirt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s not wrong, as a rule,\u201d I agreed. \u201cAlthough paradoxically, I think pregnancy gives you a little more leeway. But okay, let\u2019s concentrate on solids. Are you thinking a color, or maybe a neutral, just to play it safe?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t feel comfortable going rogue,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe a neutral? How about this?\u201d He touched a gray dress with a drawstring waist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s nice,\u201d I said, \u201cbut I think the drawstring might hit the bump at an awkward point. And as it gets bigger, the skirt will actually end up being kind of short\u2014maybe shorter than she\u2019d be comfortable with. See? It\u2019s already over the knee, and you have to factor in a few more inches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He looked very impressed. \u201cSo which one do you think?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like these, because they\u2019re so simple,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGray or black, do you think?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen in doubt, black,\u201d I said decisively. \u201cI know it\u2019s not as summery, but it\u2019s really versatile. She could even dress this up a little bit and wear it out to dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike with a necklace!\u201d he said. \u201cOkay. That\u2019s what I\u2019ll do. Thank you. This really isn\u2019t my area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you did great!\u201d I said. \u201cShe\u2019ll love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Sadie Stein is contributing editor of\u00a0<\/em>The Paris Review<em>, and the\u00a0<\/em>Daily<em>\u2019s correspondent.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are folks out there who enjoy shopping for hiking shoes. These people love researching the flexibility of EVA midsoles, fingering crampon fittings, debating the merits of lug patterns and heel brakes with knowledgeable salespeople. 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