Rounding out the unexpected week of shoe posts, Turkish shoemaker Ramazan Baydan is making hay while the sun shines. From sundayszaman.com.
The Bush shoe is now in high demand in many countries around the world, including the United States and Britain, and in neighboring Muslim countries. “We have received orders for thousands of pairs of this model, already exceeding the number of orders we usually receive in an entire year. We have been selling these shoes for years, but orders have increased incredibly after the shoe-throwing incident,” Baydan stated.
Baydan’s company is said to have recruited an extra 100 workers to meet the orders. Baydan said he plans to offer the al-Zaidi family a lifetime supply of shoes.
“We have also received offers for advertising from many international companies. We are working on new advertising campaigns. We plan to prepare posters advertising the shoes that will read, ‘Bye Bye Bush, Welcome Peace,’” Baydan continued.
A little searching and I found this…
These are the shoes that Baydan shoes claims to be the version thrown at President Bush by the reporter in Iraq. Although hundreds of newspapers have mentioned Baydan shoes as being the supposed creator of the shoes, we cannot give any refunds if this happens to be false. Ourselves and hundreds of thousands of other people believe they are indeed the ones thrown at bush.
Hmmm…well, if you feel like taking your chances and wish to buy the Alleged George Bush Shoes…click here.
I can see these as next year’s top toy for Christmas, possibly in NERF material for use in pools as well as at rallies. Has anyone approached you about the rave value?
How will they handle the new Warning signs? No Shoes on Entry in to Park….. Shoes to be left at the door…. Shoes will be scanned for Metallic content… hmmmmmm
yes I feel NERF is the best way to go.
It would be a good Wii game for kids. Station secret service kids in the corners of the room whose object is to take down the player throwing the Nerf shoe at the plasma scree.
If these truly are the actual shoes thrown then there’s sure to be a huge market, but only if they manage to fix the problems with the targeting system, or if the instructions for use include a note to say that you need to aim slightly low and to the left…
…and then it’s not like throwing a round ball… it will go cata-whompus when tossed most of the time. Maybe marketing should provide a sling, and make it into a David\Goliath thing… no? Aiming is definitely going to frustrate beginners, adding mach speed to it with a whipping sling could help close the sales for doubters. Good points all around, I think, …eh?
Here’s the question pursed on my lips this morning: What will you, Mr. ’s Kenski and Pribek do if someone should throw the old left\right, “one two buckle this shoe” at you during a gig? That would be assault in the Dimebag caliber…
PD-Short answer; duck and try to not miss a chord change.
I’ve had a few things thrown at me, knocked a few guys off the stage, had tires slashed, one time the band vehicle was riddled with bullets; what can you do?
Posted Five hours ago today — A security guard picks up a shoe that was thrown at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the University of Cambridge in Britain on Monday. The man who threw the shoe — which missed Wen — denounced the premier as a dictator. The incident received scant attention from the state-controlled media in China. (AP; Feb 3, 09.)
Shoe Fly, don’t bother me…?
it’s viral