The Curious Case of the 2 Right Shoes

Have you ever wondered why shoes are made in such a way that there is 1 left and 1 right shoe and they come in a pair? This is because our feet are made this way. The shape is different to begin with. Try wearing 2 right shoes and see if you can walk properly, that is if you don't sprain ur left ankle first. By forcing yourself to wear a right shoe on your left feet, it will push your left feet in such a way that it will be painful.

So why do people want to wear 2 right shoes? Any reasons? Well, simply No. It is only because they have taken the wrong shoes to begin with. I have an army mate last year who bought the army New Balance shoes last year. He just took the size and paid. At the end of the day, as he was leaving the camp, he just opened the shoe box and to his surprise, there are 2 right shoes inside. Damn, if he could have checked at the point of purchase. To make matters worst, it was the last day of the ICT (In Camp Training). On a lighter side, at least its free of charge as he paid using credits given by the army.

A more recent example is when someone wanted to go to the gym. Full of energy and raring to go. Took out the shoes and tried it on. Hmmm, the shape seems the same for both shoes. Exact same size, model. Its just that one shoe seems more worn out than the other. To her surprise and mine, its 2 right shoes! HAHAHA. That certainly brought laughter to me. She should have checked instead of assumed that the shoes in the shoe bag are 1 pair. Lesson learnt: Do not buy shoes that are the same as your family. :p

Having said that, just caught The Curious Case of Benjamin Button yesterday. I must say it is a nice story but a bit too long the movie. It doesn't help when the seat in the cinema is uncomfortable and I have a little backache after 2hr 45mins inside. In addition, a little girl sitting just beside me farted twice during the show. It was loud hahahaha. She muttered 'Excuse me' after each fart.

2 right shoes and the case of Benjamin Button have 1 thing in common. It is a doomed pairing right from the start.