TOLEDO, OH — After a stressful six months without any promising leads, a pair of laid off New Balance 680v3 running shoes managed to secure themselves a position as the household lawn mowing shoes, sources close to the issue confirmed. The job, which started last Saturday afternoon, has proven to be both challenging and rewarding. “The jogging gig was pretty cushy,” says the pair of fraying gray and blue shoes, “I was working once, maybe twice, per month for about half an hour at a time. I’m glad to have the new work, but it’s no walk in the park.” The running shoes lost their job after a workplace injury left them sidelined. “A loose thread here or there isn’t a big deal,” explain the shoes, “but a dislocated sole is usually a fast track to early retirement.” Lawn mowing is a strenuous job that is performed in miserable conditions. The work can often lead to long-term physical deformities. The New Balance 680v3s laugh off these concerns. “I think a little green around the edges makes me look dignified.”