She prefers to put her effort and energy into other facets of life that she knows sets a positive example for women everywhere. “It manifests in remaining active, keeping fit, standing up for what you believe politically, having good posture, staying curious,” she said. Those intentions have kept her young, physically and mentally. “I don’t feel like an old person. I’m much younger than I was when I was in my 20s, in all the ways that matter,” she shared.

The one compromise she has made for aging is her footwear—she’s not big into heels (unless they’re Sneex, of course), which is why she is promoting a campaign with luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose. “I started really getting into sneakers in my 40s when I started running,” she said. “Back then, I wore sneakers only for working out and running. Now that I’m 87, I don’t wear heels anymore because they throw my pelvis and my hips out of whack. So low heels or almost flat shoes have become my thing.”

And over the years, she has collected a lot of them. “I don’t throw them away. I don’t want them to end up in the ocean,” she said. “I have many, many dozens of all kinds of sneakers, starting with the old colored Reebok high-tops.”

One less thing to shop for, right?