Talking Shoes

I heard the most hilarious shoes a few mornings ago. I was sitting in the office where I work, reading, because I was waiting to go out and table but I needed a replacement to arrive to answer the phone, although no one was there. (No mom, I wasn't being lazy and a bad employee). Anyway, a person who works in a different department at the end of the hallway came walking by. The shoes this person was wearing weren't making  much of a high-heel tapping sound as you might expect, it was more of a sort of "Clack! Squeak-Schlep" sound. It proceeded down the hallway and I started laughing as the sound receded but then it came back, to my surprise, and I had to straighten out my face in a hurry. All I can say is, what a great idea for starting out your day in a good mood.
I think there's a real market for entertaining shoes, for example shoes that actually talk. Shoes that remind you of important things to do that day, or shoes that chatter positive messages at you first thing in the morning.


"Hey there George, you look great today! I can tell you've been working out. Let's not forget the shower now, remember what happened last time. No, not those socks, try again, atta boy! Don't use that cat food or he'll puke into us again at 3 in the morning. Better get going now or you'll be late and miss the bus and we'll have to walk, and we don't like that at all now, do we?"


You see? It would be worth it simply for the news clips about people going mad and ridding themselves of their shoes in creative ways. What would yours have to say for you, hm?
Shoes that just made sounds or had fun lights would be fun too. They could have little sirens that went off if you caught athlete's foot, or a "check shoe" light that would come on when you were in danger of tearing a seam. Honestly, what am I doing in college? This is a billion dollar idea right here folks, somebody take it and run!


For those of you who take an interest in such things, Finals has been somewhat appeased by a spate of research and presentations and is now in the corner gnawing gently on a Consumer Behavior text book.