"They're good shoes! I don't know what you have against them!" And he'll just wear them out of spite at this point if she keeps it up.

Hmph. "I'll let you know. Let's see if I can get - move over." He shoves aside the ministry worker who was manning the machine and types a few things into the screen. "There. That should speed it up - oh don't give me that look. It'll overheat a little, but it'll work."