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'Shoe-Thrower' Footwear Top Seller In Bangladesh 2

What's made of black and brown leather and a top seller in northeastern Bangladesh? The "Zaidi shoe." The footwear named after the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoe at George W. Bush has become very popular in some circles. "It's the latest fad in Sylhet. Every one wants to be wearing the Zaidi. It looks like your average men's dress shoe but it's been sold for up to 2,200 taka (30 dollars) which is at the very top end of the market in Bangladesh, " shop owner Abdul Awal says.

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'Shoe-Thrower' Footwear Top Seller In Bangladesh

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  • No, seriously, the wife thinks I should be getting a new pair or several. And it's criteria like this that makes shopping for shoes so much easier, because it gives me an important criterion to judge by.

    And a first post too? "Woo," as they say in Septica, "Hoo!"

Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes. -- Mickey Mouse

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