On Friday I picked up some new shoes.Just something smart & casual to comply with the weekend dress code at work.But it highlights the difficulty faced by people who aren't average size in Japan. In Japan shoe sizes are all based on the metric... ...full story at Mottekaero
from Mottekaero on Mon, Sep 08 2008
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