They might be laced with something..
He was buying drinks.
Would you buy that Like "whoa, who's that drifter !"
Introverted Engineer looks at His shoes when he's talking to you. Extroverted Engineer looks at Your shoes when he's talking to you.
A horse !
You would too if you had to change in the middle of the street!
Five after one.
because he can't lace them.
Replace the laces with earphones.