Is how many shoes do I own before the big, years overdue, shoe clean out? Go on, guess.
In lieu of being able to tip the "jar" every which way to get an idea of mass, I give you this angle:
(I don't know the answer yet, will find out as I sort.) (Also, there was no photo-shopping involved (just regular shopping, obviously) so the weird optical illusion that those decade-old brogues that I'd forgotten I owned are hanging in mid-air is all natural.)
In lieu of being able to tip the "jar" every which way to get an idea of mass, I give you this angle:
(I don't know the answer yet, will find out as I sort.) (Also, there was no photo-shopping involved (just regular shopping, obviously) so the weird optical illusion that those decade-old brogues that I'd forgotten I owned are hanging in mid-air is all natural.)
eBay them - you'll make a mint.
and if you're my size (6), let me know when you do, so I can maybe scrounge a pr...
Posted by: h&b | 20 June 2009 at 11:03 AM
Sorry h&b, I'm a clod-hoppered size 10...
Posted by: Uli | 20 June 2009 at 11:17 AM
Hmmm, dunno, 300?
I have about 22 pairs of black shoes - so you're not alone!
Posted by: dancingmorganmouse | 20 June 2009 at 11:20 AM
188. Do you get jelly beans for guessing the right number?
Posted by: Stomper Girl | 20 June 2009 at 01:49 PM
Oh MY goodness! I have no capacity to even guess. I own four pairs of shoes - FOUR, so I have no context for a pile this size. At least with the jelly bean jar it is likely that I have eaten that many lollies at once.
I'll guess 78 pairs. Now you need to go and count them.
Posted by: tracey petersen | 20 June 2009 at 08:02 PM
Now that is a lot of shoes.
Tracey has gone with the scientifically formulated guess. Assuming that she has a winning formula I'm going to up it by 5 pairs to 83.
Now if you were a 9 1/2 ...
Posted by: M | 20 June 2009 at 11:35 PM