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You might know this and then again you might not, but either way-I used to live in Korea. I was there for three years and had a splendid time. 

High Heel Scooter

High Heel Scooter

When I first arrived I thought the place was kind of backwards in the fashion stakes- the middle aged men there wear their belts higher than I thought humanly possible, and most of the guys my age had pointy shoes that extended 9 inches past the end of their toes for that Rumpelstiltskin vibe.

Strawberry Slipons
Strawberry Slipons

Now though, Korea is something of a fashion leader in asia and it’s very common to see hangeul writing on jeans / handbags and t-shirts for dogs here in Shanghai.

I haven’t been back for a while but I keep abreast of all the latest trends by looking at the flickr stream of close personal e-friend / flickr contact / guy I’ve never actually met Superlocal.

Superlocal’s job seems to involve doing what I do for a hobby: finding weird stuff in asian cities. Presumably in his spare time, he sits in 3 hour meetings about airport information systems.

 

Shoe Slippers

Shoe Slippers

The photos below are some of his captures from the whacky world of Korean footwear- if you want more, I highly recommend having a gander at his stuff on flickr http://flickr.com/photos/superlocal.

Shoe Tongs

Shoe Tongs

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