I loved looking at the shoes in Korea. An empty shoe, left at the door of a temple, or the entrance to a home suggests all kinds of things about the wearer. The shoe that is attached to a foot says less, but often defines the person's role in life. The yet unpurchased shoes speak of dreams to come.
I was in Korea in October of 2008. I had such a good time. As always, I made postcards with the pieces of papers and stickers and stamps that I was able to forage locally. These are even better after the postal workers have cancelled the stamps and they have come through the mail.