The Wonders of Virtual Shopping & The Funky Rubber Shoe Incident

This news about Kobe Bryant suffering from a torn left Achilles is really sad.  In a heartfelt burst of emotional support and solidarity, my husband declared his desire to buy a pair of Kobe rubber shoes.  I suggested we ask my brother, who is in Singapore and, more importantly, a sneakerhead.  A couple of nights ago, Ahia and his fiancee Mimi went to the nearby mall to check out what's available.  They promptly sent me product shots via Line, while I was sitting on our living room couch, fiddling with my blog and watching back episodes of The Big Bang Theory.

I'm shopping, that's right.

I can shop 'til I drop with the best of them but when it comes to shopping for rubber shoes, I pretty much suck.  They all kind of look the same to me and my basis for choosing is usually color, which can also be tricky.

Score!

When Ahia sent me this picture, I quickly e-mailed it to J for him to choose - purple or yellow.

Does this not look like two different options?

Turns out, it's just one pair! Purple for the right foot, yellow for the left.  Who knew?!?  No wonder Ahia kept saying "you can't get any more Lakers-y than this"! 

Well, this pair was too avant garde for J so Ahia and Mimi will keep their eyes peeled for other options.  Thanks again to our SG-based shoppers!

All this blogging has given me a sudden hankering for Kobe chicken.