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Comments: 2 +- Idle: 'Shoe-Thrower' Footwear Top Seller In Bangladesh on Tuesday November 03, @12:03PM
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from the hearts-minds-and-feet dept.
from the hearts-minds-and-feet dept.
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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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Just the shoes I need (Score:2)
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!"