Those poor shoes have ridden the insert-tray in the dryer more times than I can count. Been fully submerged in creeks more than once, completely full of rain more than once, so full of mud that my feet pulled out with a fworp sound when I took the shoes off. Just the once.
I've never treated them like Faberge Eggs, but I've never treated them the way I see most racers treat their gear either. They're kept clean, dried promptly after being wet, and stored in their own private cubby.
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