On Stolen Shoes, Shoe Waffles and Eating Real Shoes

This photo story  from the JoongAng Daily caught my eye only because my friend's Timberland shoes were stolen a few days ago in broad daylight. A shoe thief has been plaguing the neighbourhood and to my surprise, some Koreans have also fallen victim to the same kind of petty criminals. Obviously though, the Korean thief has more exacting tastes as he only went for luxury branded footwear.

JoongAng's caption: Sole Searching

His M.O. also reminded me of a story I'd just heard of Muslims having their shoes stolen outside the mosques. But this guy in Korea operated outside funeral halls where people have to remove their shoes as a mark of respect. He must've had a shoe fetish from the size of his collection seized by the police who eventually caught up with him. Wonder if my friend will be as fortunate as the gentleman in the photo above who has the chance to recover his stolen Pradas, if he can find his own pair amid the thief''s shoe collection which might just rival  that of Imelda Marcos.

Don't put your foot in your mouth - try a Vans shoe waffle instead!

Then in an earlier posting by the same online paper, I spotted this pic featuring waffles in the shape of sneakers as part of a marketing campaign jointly launched by Vans, a sportswear brand and Kia Motors. The "Vans Waffle Tour" will visit different cities in Korea to give away free waffles while promoting Vans' new line of sports shoes and Kia Soul, the new crossover vehicle. Not sure how the shoe-shaped waffles will go down with the locals but here's a German guy,  Werner Herzog, who had to eat his shoes literally when he lost a wager. I stumbled upon this while checking out the expression, "I'll eat my shoes" ( to express complete confidence about something that one thinks is highly unlikely to happen.) For the full story, click here.

Werner Herzog eats his shoe - Bon Appetit!

Sources:

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2916758

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2916733

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ymyiRXCszc