Shoes

[Ben W Bell]

Okay this may seem a strange question. So I'm going over to Japan for 3 and a bit weeks in the near future, of which 3 weeks will be staying with a host family. Now I'm planning on getting a new pair of shoes for when I go over (some of mine are tatty to say the least) and was thinking if I should get a pair that are easy to slip on and off. My question is this. In Japan are most of their shoes standard lace ups like we have in Europe/North American or do they go for alternatives that are more easily taken on and off as necessary such as velcro, elastic or the like?

 

[Mike Cash]

All varieties are available.

The more pertinent question is one of shoe size. Anything larger than a 27.5 (for males, anyway) and you're into serious Treasure Hunt mode.