[Hesitantly, Slugger reaches down to unstrap the shoes. He does what Susan tells him to do, but only because he agrees that it's for the best. This isn't to say he won't put them on later in an attempt to "get used" to the horror that comes with wearing them.

With one shoe in his hand and the other on its way off, he again starts to get up.]

Don't throw them out, Miss Susan.
...
I need them.