I can now understand why middle-aged men suddenly feel the need to get sports cars, motorcycles or a pilot license. After years of contemplation I finally went out today to buy a pair of non-black, non-brown, non-grey shoes, and yes, they are not white, either. This turned out to be more difficult than expected, as the shoe industry seems to cater mostly to women, who enjoy a much, much wider selection. In particular, non-black, non-brown, non-grey men's shoes are in almost all stores limited to sneakers. No luck with leather shoes, and I had to settle for Converse's canvas. For now. I'll keep looking.