Thief!!!

Mike Cash · Jan 13, 2006, 20:15

I went swimming after work today. After a couple of hours in the pool and sauna, I changed clothes and got ready to go home.

That's when I noticed my shoes were gone.

Gone.

Gee Oh En Ee.

Gone.

nice gaijin · Jan 13, 2006, 20:19

Were they new? or nice shoes at least? What an inconvenience that must've been.

I couldn't imagine anyone trying to jack my shoes while I'm in the sauna... then again my feet are big and my shoes are pretty beat up.

DoctorP · Jan 13, 2006, 20:20

Of all the things to steal...your shoes??? And I'm assuming they were your work shoes right?

**Dutch Baka** · Jan 13, 2006, 20:28

shoes are gone... haha funny..... ahum...

so how did you get home?

*stealling shoes... what kind of shoes were it ?* I know your not happy with it , but in a couple of days your laughing about it... i am...

Mike Cash · Jan 13, 2006, 20:44

I didn't even get mad about it. The shoes were worn out to the point that I was going to retire them soon anyway. Also, my shoe size is 29. Most shoe stores in Japan only stock men's shoes up to size 27.5, sometimes 28. A size 29 is normally a special order. In other words....I don't think the person who stole them could possibly be interested in wearing them. And it isn't likely that the person put my shoes on by accident.

The pool loaned me a pair of indoor/outdoor slippers to go home in. I think they were about a size 22 or something.

Maciamo · Jan 13, 2006, 21:24

Wow, 29cm ! That's almost the size of a Greek god. lol My size id 27.5 and it was alreday very difficult to find something I liked (or something at all) in most of the shops I went to. So I bought new shoes when I went back to Europe... As I only have one pair of "regular shoes" (apart from sport, hiking and dressed-up shoes), I would have been seriously pissed if that had happened to me.

*Ev3* · Jan 13, 2006, 21:30

That's strange, to steal a pair of shoes that's nearly worn out O_o I wonder, was it someone who knows you and plays a trick on you? Who did you annoy recently ?

Maybe it was someone else with big feet ? Maybe they struggled to find a pair of shoes big enough ? lol ....

DoctorP · Jan 13, 2006, 21:33

I'm the same as you Mike...I need a 28.5 which is hard to find! Not to mention many of the styles are ugly as hell! I occasionally find something I like, but can't find my size! I own 4 pairs of shoes...hiking boots (for work), running shoes, sandles (because of the heat here), and a pair of dress shoes (for emergencies). I would be seriously pissed if someone stole any of them!

Mike Cash · Jan 14, 2006, 01:18

Actually, I have a theory about what likely became of them. If it is correct, I will probably find out the next time I go to the pool.

**Pachipro** · Jan 14, 2006, 01:23

Just a couple of wild guesses.

Could it possibly be that someone "stole" them because you were a foreigner?

Or maybe the attendant threw them out because they were so old and worn out that he figured they couldn't possibly be worn by anyone.

**Uncle Frank** · Jan 14, 2006, 06:46

some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven!

Frank

*Ev3* · Jan 14, 2006, 07:00

Originally Posted by Frank D. White

some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven!
Frank

ewww that's a horrible thought ! why would you rather think it ?!?

It's very funny though !

Will you tell us your theory, mikecash ?

kirei_na_me · Jan 14, 2006, 07:42

Originally Posted by Frank D. White

some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven!
Frank

Frank, you and I are always on the same wavelength. I was thinking the exact same thing...

misa.j · Jan 14, 2006, 08:39

It sounds like somebody is having fun with your shoes.

Don't they have coin lockers where you can put your belongings in while you are in the pool?

If they don't, you should tell them to get them.

yukio_michael · Jan 14, 2006, 15:28

Someone stole a nice leather motorcycle jacket when I was working at a bar, (dj'ing)... (this was good old fashioned USA crime, not crime in Japan by the way)... I don't know when it happened, maybe I went to the bathroom and some yob though "hey, free jacket!"...

...but stealing shoes... A man needs to walk home! Someone stealing your shoes is the criminal equivalent of the pop top snapping off a can of pudding.

I'm also leaning towards the thrown away theory.

Mike Cash · Jan 14, 2006, 18:51

Originally Posted by *Ev3*

Will you tell us your theory, mikecash ?

Only if it turns out to be correct. While the theory makes perfect sense and is, I think, the most plausible scenario, there is a certain key aspect to it which particularly sensitive people might find offensive and I don't wish to needlessly start a knee-jerking session.

**Dutch Baka** · Jan 14, 2006, 20:33

well better the shoes than the wallet isn't.....

Hope you get your shoes back!

**Carlson** · Jan 14, 2006, 23:04

Originally Posted by Frank D. White

some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven!
Frank

lol as long as you enjoy it...

Jack · Feb 1, 2006, 19:33

What shoes were they?
You best be lucky they weren't boots, i've stories that certain boots are just made for walking and thats just what they do. Its crazy.

You know i bet some homeless guy dressed in rags has got them, selling them for drugs. Were your socks taken aswell?

TwistedMac · Feb 1, 2006, 19:45

Originally Posted by mikecash

Only if it turns out to be correct. While the theory makes perfect sense and is, I think, the most plausible scenario, there is a certain key aspect to it which particularly sensitive people might find offensive and I don't wish to needlessly start a knee-jerking session.

you don't mean?...

SEA MONSTER!

RockLee · Feb 1, 2006, 20:56

Mike, can you tell us now what happend with your shoes ???

Mike Cash · Feb 1, 2006, 22:36

It's still a mystery. I went back to the pool a couple of days after that and the same girl was working the counter. She said that a pair of shoes had been left behind. They didn't resemble my shoes at all, were a different size, and were in better condition.

My suspicion is that a guy from an assisted living facility got my shoes by mistake. I have no way of confirming that, though.

RockLee · Feb 1, 2006, 22:56

Originally Posted by mikecash

It's still a mystery. I went back to the pool a couple of days after that and the same girl was working the counter. She said that a pair of shoes had been left behind. They didn't resemble my shoes at all, were a different size, and were in better condition.

My suspicion is that a guy from an assisted living facility got my shoes by mistake. I have no way of confirming that, though.

I see, it would explain a lot though

changedonrequest · Feb 5, 2006, 15:25

Sorry to hear about your shoes, I hope the person that took them bring them back, and soon. I know about the problems about trying to buy large shoes here as I wear a size 34cm shoe. Here are some links to stores that have large shoe sizes available here in Japan.

I usually end up buy a few extra pairs when I go back to the states.

http://japan.sendit.to/shops/shoes/

http://nafai.org/japanese/links/buybig/

http://www.hikari-shoes.co.jp/

大きいアメリカ人 · Feb 5, 2006, 15:47

no one would want my toxic wal-mart sneakers, the smell is very distinct... perhaps if you soiled your shoes in the future they would not be stolen anymore

Jan 13, 2006, 20:15	#1
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Thief!!! I went swimming after work today. After a couple of hours in the pool and sauna, I changed clothes and got ready to go home. That's when I noticed my shoes were gone. Gone. Gee Oh En Ee. Gone. __________________ Kiva: Loans That Change Lives

Jan 13, 2006, 20:28	#4
Dutch Baka .... who cares? :( Join Date: Feb 5, 2005 Location: Kobe, Rokko Age: 24 Posts: 4,743 Blog Entries: 12	shoes are gone... haha funny..... ahum... so how did you get home? stealling shoes... what kind of shoes were it ? I know your not happy with it , but in a couple of days your laughing about it... i am... __________________ My website: Kobe city info and my PM Forum Rules - J-Music Forum Rules - FAQ - Calendar Write an article for Jref - Reputation points

Jan 13, 2006, 21:24	#6
Maciamo Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: Austrasia Posts: 6,647	Wow, 29cm ! That's almost the size of a Greek god. lol My size id 27.5 and it was alreday very difficult to find something I liked (or something at all) in most of the shops I went to. So I bought new shoes when I went back to Europe... As I only have one pair of "regular shoes" (apart from sport, hiking and dressed-up shoes), I would have been seriously pissed if that had happened to me. __________________ Over 100 destinations in the Japan Sightseeing Guide + detailed Tokyo Guide and Kyoto Guide Eupedia : Your Guide to Europe in English Read the "Maciamo FAQ" "What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?", Winston Churchill.

Jan 14, 2006, 01:23	#10
Pachipro JREF Resident Alien Join Date: Jan 19, 2005 Location: Goodlettsville, Tennessee Age: 54 Posts: 1,630 Blog Entries: 3	Just a couple of wild guesses. Could it possibly be that someone "stole" them because you were a foreigner? Or maybe the attendant threw them out because they were so old and worn out that he figured they couldn't possibly be worn by anyone. __________________ Do What You Love And You'll Never Work Another Day In Your Life! KIVA: Give a Hand Up Instead of a Handout

Jan 14, 2006, 06:46	#11
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	I Would Rather Believe...... some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven! Frank __________________ TAKE WHAT I SAY WITH A GRAIN OF SUGAR !! I USED TO BE FUNNY, BUT MY WIFE HAD ME NEUTERED!

Jan 13, 2006, 20:19	#2
nice gaijin Resident Realist Join Date: Aug 8, 2005 Posts: 3,686	Were they new? or nice shoes at least? What an inconvenience that must've been. I couldn't imagine anyone trying to jack my shoes while I'm in the sauna... then again my feet are big and my shoes are pretty beat up.

Jan 13, 2006, 20:20	#3
DoctorP Regular Member Join Date: Jun 3, 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,793	Of all the things to steal...your shoes??? And I'm assuming they were your work shoes right?

Jan 13, 2006, 20:44	#5
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	I didn't even get mad about it. The shoes were worn out to the point that I was going to retire them soon anyway. Also, my shoe size is 29. Most shoe stores in Japan only stock men's shoes up to size 27.5, sometimes 28. A size 29 is normally a special order. In other words....I don't think the person who stole them could possibly be interested in wearing them. And it isn't likely that the person put my shoes on by accident. The pool loaned me a pair of indoor/outdoor slippers to go home in. I think they were about a size 22 or something.

Jan 13, 2006, 21:30	#7
Ev3 Service User Join Date: Jan 13, 2006 Posts: 61	That's strange, to steal a pair of shoes that's nearly worn out O_o I wonder, was it someone who knows you and plays a trick on you? Who did you annoy recently ? Maybe it was someone else with big feet ? Maybe they struggled to find a pair of shoes big enough ? lol ....

Jan 13, 2006, 21:33	#8
DoctorP Regular Member Join Date: Jun 3, 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,793	I'm the same as you Mike...I need a 28.5 which is hard to find! Not to mention many of the styles are ugly as hell! I occasionally find something I like, but can't find my size! I own 4 pairs of shoes...hiking boots (for work), running shoes, sandles (because of the heat here), and a pair of dress shoes (for emergencies). I would be seriously pissed if someone stole any of them!

Jan 14, 2006, 01:18	#9
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Actually, I have a theory about what likely became of them. If it is correct, I will probably find out the next time I go to the pool.

Jan 14, 2006, 07:00	#12
Ev3 Service User Join Date: Jan 13, 2006 Posts: 61	Originally Posted by Frank D. White some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven! Frank ewww that's a horrible thought ! why would you rather think it ?!? It's very funny though ! Will you tell us your theory, mikecash ?

Jan 14, 2006, 07:42	#13
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Originally Posted by Frank D. White some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven! Frank Frank, you and I are always on the same wavelength. I was thinking the exact same thing... __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Jan 14, 2006, 08:39	#14
misa.j Regular Member Join Date: May 6, 2004 Location: NYS, US Age: 37 Posts: 1,165 Blog Entries: 4	It sounds like somebody is having fun with your shoes. Don't they have coin lockers where you can put your belongings in while you are in the pool? If they don't, you should tell them to get them.

Jan 14, 2006, 15:28	#15
yukio_michael Koyaniskatsi Join Date: Mar 8, 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Penn. Age: 38 Posts: 1,990	Someone stole a nice leather motorcycle jacket when I was working at a bar, (dj'ing)... (this was good old fashioned USA crime, not crime in Japan by the way)... I don't know when it happened, maybe I went to the bathroom and some yob though "hey, free jacket!"... ...but stealing shoes... A man needs to walk home! Someone stealing your shoes is the criminal equivalent of the pop top snapping off a can of pudding. I'm also leaning towards the thrown away theory. __________________ (flickr: pgh, japan & korea, santa cruz ) (blog: eyesonthewires) (j-rock) Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. -Eric Hoffer.

Jan 14, 2006, 18:51	#16
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Originally Posted by *Ev3* Will you tell us your theory, mikecash ? Only if it turns out to be correct. While the theory makes perfect sense and is, I think, the most plausible scenario, there is a certain key aspect to it which particularly sensitive people might find offensive and I don't wish to needlessly start a knee-jerking session.

Jan 14, 2006, 20:33	#17
Dutch Baka .... who cares? :( Join Date: Feb 5, 2005 Location: Kobe, Rokko Age: 24 Posts: 4,743 Blog Entries: 12	well better the shoes than the wallet isn't..... Hope you get your shoes back!

Jan 14, 2006, 23:04	#18
Carlson gunjin Join Date: Oct 30, 2005 Location: Tokyo Age: 23 Posts: 1,069	Originally Posted by Frank D. White some little pervert is now caressing and sniffing those poor old shoes; thinking of the hairy masculine gaijin who wore them. On the weekend, he drinks warm sake from one while having sex with the other; a man truly in heaven! Frank lol as long as you enjoy it... __________________ => picturetokyo.com => picturetokyo.com/gallery Courage Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down. Is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.

Feb 1, 2006, 19:33	#19
Jack silent-buddhist Join Date: Jun 12, 2004 Location: Grantham Age: 21 Posts: 489	What shoes were they? You best be lucky they weren't boots, i've stories that certain boots are just made for walking and thats just what they do. Its crazy. You know i bet some homeless guy dressed in rags has got them, selling them for drugs. Were your socks taken aswell? __________________

Feb 1, 2006, 19:45	#20
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	Originally Posted by mikecash Only if it turns out to be correct. While the theory makes perfect sense and is, I think, the most plausible scenario, there is a certain key aspect to it which particularly sensitive people might find offensive and I don't wish to needlessly start a knee-jerking session. you don't mean?... SEA MONSTER! __________________ 夜露死苦! www.orz.eu I find affence at your post as I ware eyeglass and have lmited site. Sankyuu~! http://japan.orz.eu - A site for my trip to Japan.

Feb 1, 2006, 20:56	#21
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	Mike, can you tell us now what happend with your shoes ??? __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

Feb 1, 2006, 22:36	#22
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	It's still a mystery. I went back to the pool a couple of days after that and the same girl was working the counter. She said that a pair of shoes had been left behind. They didn't resemble my shoes at all, were a different size, and were in better condition. My suspicion is that a guy from an assisted living facility got my shoes by mistake. I have no way of confirming that, though.

Feb 1, 2006, 22:56	#23
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	Originally Posted by mikecash It's still a mystery. I went back to the pool a couple of days after that and the same girl was working the counter. She said that a pair of shoes had been left behind. They didn't resemble my shoes at all, were a different size, and were in better condition. My suspicion is that a guy from an assisted living facility got my shoes by mistake. I have no way of confirming that, though. I see, it would explain a lot though

Feb 5, 2006, 15:25	#24
changedonrequest Banned Join Date: Feb 5, 2006 Posts: 585	Sorry to hear about your shoes, I hope the person that took them bring them back, and soon. I know about the problems about trying to buy large shoes here as I wear a size 34cm shoe. Here are some links to stores that have large shoe sizes available here in Japan. I usually end up buy a few extra pairs when I go back to the states. http://japan.sendit.to/shops/shoes/ http://nafai.org/japanese/links/buybig/ http://www.hikari-shoes.co.jp/

Feb 5, 2006, 15:47	#25
大きいアメリカ人 Supersize Me Join Date: Feb 5, 2006 Location: Illinois Age: 24 Posts: 21	no one would want my toxic wal-mart sneakers, the smell is very distinct... perhaps if you soiled your shoes in the future they would not be stolen anymore

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