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From: "Simon" <shepshep1@excite.com>
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Subject: Re: Buying large size shoes in Tokyo
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<mukade@gaijin.co.jp> wrote in message 
news:1097239092.440226.189830@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Simon wrote:
>> "Brett Robson" <deep_m_m@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ck5aqk$76c$1@nnrp.gol.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > Rodney Webster wrote:
>> >> Michael Gira <idontreadthis@operamail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>Anyone know of some shoe stores in Tokyo that sell large sizes
> (I'm a
>> >>>29)?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>I've heard that there is a cluster of "big and tall" shops
> somewhere in
>> >>>Tokyo - is this true?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> http://www.kutsunohikari.jp/info/index.html
>> >>
>> >> Stores in Kawasaki, Shinjuku, Okachimachi, and also selling
>> >> online.
>> >>
>> >> I've never bought anything from them, or even been to their
>> >> stores, but they have lots of ads in the trains running between
>> >> Tokyo and Yokohama, so they must do a fair amount of business.
>> >>
>> >
>> > I've been to the Shinjuku store (I took a friend). I was jealous as
> they
>> > have an excellent selection of shoes, in fact much better than most
>
>> > stores. I could put my shoe inside some of them.
>>
>> Just how big are these shoes? (in UK sizes)
> I wear a 30cm shoe, which is usually a 12 in the UK.

Unlucky for some 13 for me.
> Mukade
>