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Reise-ohne-Ende
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 Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:54 pm Post subject: Slippers? |
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I've read a lot of people say that they wear slippers at work instead of regular shoes. I'm a US women's size 9/10. Is that something I need to buy before I come over, and if so, what should I look for? Or is that something they will have for me in Korea?
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: Slippers? |
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| Reise-ohne-Ende wrote: |
I've read a lot of people say that they wear slippers at work instead of regular shoes. I'm a US women's size 9/10. Is that something I need to buy before I come over, and if so, what should I look for? Or is that something they will have for me in Korea?
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I'm a man size 12 and I can find slippers that fit me, so you shouldn't have a problem.
However, regular shoes can be a problem unless you are in a big city like Seoul or Busan so if I were you, I'd bring an extra pair over just in case.
Also as regards the slippers, some Korean schools have the pebbled sole kind...little hard plastic nodules that are on the inside of the shoe and dig into the soles of your feet. Most Koreans seem to like this, I personally find it uncomfortable, so you might want to do what I did, and bring a couple of thick padded insoles over and wear them over the sole of the slipper. I'd bring several pairs (they wear out fast) |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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You may want to consider buying an extra pair of shoes that you will only wear indoors. Some of the slippers are not so comfy, and none too warm in the winter.
In summer, I just have sandals for indoors. The slippers the schools have are way too small for me, and I doubt that they'd be comfortable even if they were big enough. But that's just me. |
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Reise-ohne-Ende
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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I couldn't get away with flipflops, could I? 
I plan on bringing over plenty of regular shoes. Might as well get some moccasins or something for indoors too? |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:30 am Post subject: |
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| Slippers are a fail here in PS now. |
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DrugstoreCowgirl
Joined: 08 May 2009
Location: Daegu-where the streets have no name
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:32 am Post subject: |
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| Reise-ohne-Ende wrote: |
I couldn't get away with flipflops, could I?
I plan on bringing over plenty of regular shoes. Might as well get some moccasins or something for indoors too? |
During the summer, I wear nice sandals at school. Not flip flops, but a bit dressier. No slippers. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| As for me, I just use the public-use slippers in the lobby (most teachers have their own). I usually get there early enough before some visitor snags my favorite blue Mickey Mouse slippers. |
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Reise-ohne-Ende
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:16 am Post subject: |
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Oh thanks for the picture. I have a good idea of what to get now then.  I'd rather get something here and know I'll be comfortable.
For some reason I was thinking like...Chinese tea slippers. I was like, where the heck am I going to find those? |
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toadkillerdog
Joined: 11 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I refuse to wear slippers at school especially during the winter. |
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perelandra
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Xuanzang wrote: |
| Slippers are a fail here in PS now. |
In that case, Xuanzang, what's typical in public schools these days? Or are you saying that they are a fail because they are in use, but for poor reasons? |
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Emark
Joined: 10 May 2007
Location: duh, Korea?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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My friends tell me I'm being too much of a woman when I tell them the school slipper story. In short...
Dress shoes for classroom and in the hall.
Slippers when I'm desk warming and doing prep in my office.
The shoes I arrive to and depart from school are just inside the principals office. (I liked brown nosing and saying good morning and good night to him.)
The communal / public slippers are on my feet from the principals office to mine and return. (Eeeww.)
Four sets of footwear in a day.
Wait... slippers at home, bathroom slippers, running shoes...
Seven in one day! OMG! |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| perelandra wrote: |
| Xuanzang wrote: |
| Slippers are a fail here in PS now. |
In that case, Xuanzang, what's typical in public schools these days? Or are you saying that they are a fail because they are in use, but for poor reasons? |
I mean during this winter spell when front doors and windows are wide open. When classrooms may or may not have heat. What's en vogue among my students? Bedroom, cutesy looking slippers that now look as black as night. |
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Rusty Shackleford
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I wear the Vans slip on skater style shoe. Like this http://shop.vans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=603620&storeId=10001&catalogId=10101&langId=-1&vcategoryId=SEARCH
except just plain black. I got two pairs for 20 bucks back in NZ (though they are some dodgy off-brand not actual Vans). I got some funny looks and comments at first but I explained they are/were brand new and it stopped being an issue.
I wore flip flops/jandals my first summer, but after I nearly broke my neck for the 3rd time I said "enough is enough" and cracked out some proper shoes for inside use.
My advice is to just buy some cheap but comfortable street shoes for inside use. Once you explain they are brand new it won't be an issue. And you will probably notice some of your co-workers jumping on the bandwagon. Even the K-Teachers mostly hate wearing slippers in a dirty school building. |
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sojusucks
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| My feet are too big for Korean slippers. They don't care if I wear sneakers. |
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