229 Buying Men's Shoes

Mom:Hi! I am looking for a pair of shoes for my son.                                                                                
4711Salesgirl: Sure thing! Here we are! If you’re looking for dress shoes, we have several different styles of Oxfords for boys. We     
    also carry athletic shoes, hiking boots.                                                                                            
4712Mom:Oh Jacob, how about these sneakers?                                                                                             
4713Jacob:Mom? They’ve got Velcro.                                                                                                      
4714Mom:Well, then how about these? What is this style called?                                                                          
4715Salesgirl:They’re tennis shoes. They’re very popular with teens and young adults. əˈdʌlts                                           
4716Jacob:Oooo, Mom, can I get these?                                                                                                   
4717Mom: What are those?                                                                                                                
4718Jacob: They’re Chuck Taylor’s! Everyone has them! Can I, please?                                                                    
4719Mom:I don’t know. Would they go with your clothes? The backs are really high. and the way the tongue just sticks up. They’re        
    almost like a boot. And the sole doesn’t look like it would have a very good grip.                                                  
4720Jacob:They’re only forty-five dollars! And they’ve got cool fluorescent orange shoelaces! Mom?                                      
4721Mom:Ok, try them on.                                                                                                                
4722Salesgirl:What size are your feet?                                                                                                  
4723Mom:He is a size nine.                                                                                                              
4724Salesgirl:We’ll try a size forty-three on you first and see how that fits.                                                          
4725Mom:A what?                                                                                                                         
4726Salesgirl:They come in European sizes. He should be a size forty-three. I’ll be right back.                                         
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