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One can never have too many pair of shoes is what I always think (unless you’re Imelda Marcos).

Was out with Au Yong looking for a new pair of sports shoes 2 days ago. And of course, I ended up finding something I liked, and bought it as well.

A new pink pair! For only 5600yen, it’s a pretty good buy. I’ll just have to make sure the white parts don’t get dirty too soon.

As I unpacked my shoes after the shopping trip, what interested me more was not the new pink shoe, but the box that it came in. Lots of stuff printed on it, and some didn’t quite make sense (at least to me it didn’t).

“Average contents: 2″??? These ARE shoes made for humans, right? With 2 feet? I’m sure they had to print that, oh you know, just in case someone buys it but expects 3 individual shoes in there (one’s for his head, or hand or tail, you see) only to find 2 in dismay and sues the company???

auyongtc: Or what if it’s written on the box Average contents: 1.75 ? Does this means that there’s a 25% chance you’ll not get the other shoe? LOL

Don’t quite know what to make of some of these logos either. (from L –> R)

1. umm, battery not necessary in utilizing this product? fair enough, makes sense.
2. “Products may differ from those shown” –> um, ok, my shoe certainly doesn’t look like this logo.
3. no swimming while wearing these shoes? do not double as flippers. hah.
4. “Shoes sold in pairs only. Sale of single shoe is not permissible.” –> bad news for poor ole’ one-legged pirate captain on wooden-peg.
5. this last one is the best. What does it mean? “Shoes best for running during escapes”??? “With these shoes, you can have a clear escape and no one can catcha!” ??? (hm, good for prison breaking lol)

The box also provided a helpful chart to help you compare and find out your shoe sizing under the various different measurement systems around the world, including a even more helpful size comparison to daily items.

Turns out my feet’s smaller than a pair of chopstick. I will never be able to look at chopsticks from now on without imagining placing my feet next to it, several centimeters shorter. (sigh, why won’t my feet grow…)

And with all the hype around a greener environment and saving our world from spontaneous combustion, there is a helpful little recycle tip on a folded corner of the box.

Never thought a shoe box could engage my interest so much that I’m actually blogging about it. LOL!