Used Shower Shoes - Cool or Weird?

[rudyjj18]

I have the opportunity to get a high profile player's shower shoes. Is the general consensus that it's creepy? Or that it's a unique item that usually doesn't hit the market?

I'm really on the fence with this. Help!

[MercyMe78]

Re: Used Shower Shoes - Cool or Weird?

I would say slightly gross and creepy since I'm assuming you wouldn't want to wash them (although after thinking about it.. it's probably already washed).... but still kind of gross.. but I'm a slight germaphobe too

[xsentrixsupra]

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I think weird, I mean to each their own and obviously there is a market for them as I do see them online quite often, but I wouldn't add it to my collection.

[Jim65]

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Collect what you like.

I wouldn't want something that was on anyones feet, but thats just my own hangup.

[Phil316]

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I say if the price is right grab them. People collect everything and anything.

[danesei@yahoo.com]

Re: Used Shower Shoes - Cool or Weird?

I have the opportunity to get a high profile player's shower shoes. Is the general consensus that it's creepy? Or that it's a unique item that usually doesn't hit the market?

I'm really on the fence with this. Help!

Several issues on this one:

1) How would you verify that the player wore them? Photo matching?

2) It's simply gross, and well past the line of stalker-ish.

3) It is a unique item for which there probably isn't a market. I think there's a bit of "greater (greatest) fool" going on here.

[rudyjj18]

Re: Used Shower Shoes - Cool or Weird?

I have the opportunity to get a high profile player's shower shoes. Is the general consensus that it's creepy? Or that it's a unique item that usually doesn't hit the market?

I'm really on the fence with this. Help!

They come with a coa from the players autograph agent at the time. No "hard" evidence like photo matching and such but it's a reliable source. I'm on the side of creepy and weird.

[PAC]

Re: Used Shower Shoes - Cool or Weird?

Weird. Like a jock strap or a toothbrush.

[PAC]

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Some things just need to be thrown away, no matter who they were "used" by.

[Phil316]

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A jockstrap is taking it too far. A pair of sandals not as much. Unless of course you are afraid of feet.

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

Re: Used Shower Shoes - Cool or Weird?

I have the opportunity to get a high profile player's shower shoes. Is the general consensus that it's creepy? Or that it's a unique item that usually doesn't hit the market?

I'm really on the fence with this. Help!

I'm going to be honest...I don't know who would want something like this and I would be a little disturbed. Just what I think

[joshmiller0]

Re: Used Shower Shoes - Cool or Weird?

You can go from a generic "Cowboys" sandal - steiner certified http://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-Cowboys...item2ecd849720

to Theo Ratliff http://www.ebay.com/itm/Theo-Ratliff...item231793f2af

to Lamar Odom - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamar-Odom-L...item256a7676e4

and Kobe Bryant http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kobe-Bryant-...item231793d439

personally, if they were certified as being worn, and it's a superstar player... if the price was right - say $50 or something for a big name like a LeBron... I think I'd have to give it some real thought... but then again, what's the difference between buying their sandals or a used undershirt from their daily lives? I mean, I guess it was in the locker room at least...

[rudyjj18]

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Haha, fantastic responses all. If nothing else, this is some nice comic relief.

[sportsnbikes]

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Several issues on this one:

1) How would you verify that the player wore them? Photo matching?

2) It's simply gross, and well past the line of stalker-ish.

3) It is a unique item for which there probably isn't a market. I think there's a bit of "greater (greatest) fool" going on here.

I don't agree that it's past the line of stalker-ish. A little odd but not anywhere close to stalker-ish. It would be stalker-ish if he broke into the team clubhouse and stole them and then sniffed them regularly.

[MLB~NUT]

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Some things just need to be thrown away, no matter who they were "used" by.

Strongly agree...