She proudly wears her New Balance shoes at the bus stop, and now dresses like a leader at work.

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Is it so strange, though, that a man who has worn the same outfit for years black turtleneck, blue jeans, gray New Balance running shoes would own the automotive equivalent of a pair of sneakers?

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