OOPS Excuse My Shoes

[lizbud]

SANFORD, Fla. Feb 17, 2005 — There's no tiptoeing around the problem. Call it flatulent footwear.

Customers complained that with every step, their shoes made the sound of someone passing gas.

"They were whoopie cushions for the feet," said Bryan Thomas, an officer with shoe maker Goosebumps Products Inc.


The Orlando-area company on Wednesday sued a supplier, accusing it of delivering the wrong chemical for an insole gel, giving the shoes an unwanted sound effect.

"It very nearly put us out of business," Thomas said.

Goosebumps' largest distributor complained as well, and the company tossed at least 35,000 pairs at a cost of $200,000 to $250,000, said attorneys Robert W. Anthony and William H. Beaver II.

The suit claims Bell Chem Corp. of Longwood delivered a low-grade glycerin that was watered down in late 2002 and early 2003. That caused air bubbles to form inside the insoles, it said.

When people step down on them, the inserts produce "a flatulence-like noise," according to a report by a Goosebumps' chemist, Richard Cavestri.

Bell Chem President John Cervo said the dispute was a matter between his insurance company and Goosebumps.

[Corinna]

My crazy son would have loved those.

[RedHedd]

And the attorney's name was Mr. Beaver? There's a joke in there somewhere! :p Where's Richard? :D

[zippy-kat]

LOL That's pretty funny!



They threw out the shoes? Why not market under a diff name to a diff targert audience? Someone, somewhere would want a pair...

[lizbud]

Originally posted by zippy-kat
LOL That's pretty funny!



They threw out the shoes? Why not market under a diff name to a diff targert audience? Someone, somewhere would want a pair...

Aw, a true entrepreneur.:D You'd go far in the business world.:D

[Twisterdog]

My son and his friends would have paid big bucks for a pair of those!

[Laura's Babies]

Good thing the "smell" wasn't there.... feet smell bad enough!

[ramanth]

Certain socks I wear make this squeaky sound in my work shoes.

:o

[catnapper]

Originally posted by RedHedd
And the attorney's name was Mr. Beaver? There's a joke in there somewhere! :p Where's Richard? :D
LOL... don't I know it! I went to Beaver College... and we had to change the name of the school a few years ago because highscool students doing college searches couldn't pull up the school's website - it was blocked by most parental control softaware.

LOL --- farting shoes! I'm sure there's a market for that somewhere. :D

[slick]

Why not market under a diff name to a diff targert audience? Someone, somewhere would want a pair...
Oh sure...."toot" your own horn why don't you, Miss Businesswoman of the Year!!! :D

And the attorney's name was Mr. Beaver? There's a joke in there somewhere! Where's Richard?
ROFLMAO!!! I'm not touching this one with a ten-foot pole....nope....I'm keeping my mouth shut :D :D

[gini]

I have heard of someone being "flat footed" but never someone being "flatulence footed".:D :D

I agree with Zipster..........there is a market out there for these shoes.......they just missed the boat!

[Pit Chick]

Originally posted by RedHedd
And the attorney's name was Mr. Beaver? There's a joke in there somewhere! :p Where's Richard? :D

Not just Beaver, but he's the second. Yes Richard where are you?


So many things can be done in shoes: you can run in your shoes, jump in your shoes, walk in your shoes, pee in your shoes...now you can fart in your shoes. And they tossed them? What a waste. People with a good and demented sense of humor would love these shoes.

[Logan]

My stepson, and probably my husband :o , are ones that would have bought these things! LOL!!!!! :D Is it too late to get a pair at a reduced price??? Zippy, you are too smart!!!!!! :D

[RedHedd]

Go to: http://www.goosebumps.net/ The contest of the month is for ..... Massage balls? :eek: :rolleyes: :confused: :D

I'm sure Mr. Beaver I is darned proud of his son! :D

[slick]

Can be used alone or with a partner!
:D :D :D Nope....I'm still not touching this one.....I'm taping my mouth shut.....

[RICHARD]

Robert W. Anthony and William are going to take on the case of the "Cold Wax Multilation".

I could see the courtroom right now.

R. Anthony: My partner and I are going to prove that this product is harmful to the human skin...I am going to apply this wax to Mr. Beaver and attempt to pull the hair off him.........:eek:


PC,

I had to wait for you to post that cold wax email!!!!!

[Pit Chick]

Originally posted by slick
Can be used alone or with a partner!
:D :D :D Nope....I'm still not touching this one.....I'm taping my mouth shut.....

Are we sure this is just for massaging?


I am going to apply this wax to Mr. Beaver and attempt to pull the hair off him

Wow, I've never seen a hairless Beaver. :eek: :p

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Pit Chick



Wow, I've never seen a hairless Beaver. :eek: :p

That's MR. Beaver, Esquire.:D

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by RICHARD
That's MR. Beaver, Esquire.:D The Second! :D

[Pit Chick]

Now that he's been waxed, he can wear a bikini or thong. Or a thong bikini. :D :eek:

[RICHARD]

http://www.bigcats.org/esa/beavers1.html


;)

[Oggyflute]

Originally posted by slick
Can be used alone or with a partner!
:D :D :D Nope....I'm still not touching this one.....I'm taping my mouth shut.....

Go on Slick, I now you really want to. :D

Personally, I think they would make great tennis shoes.................:D

[IRescue452]

ROFL. Oh I'm sure there would have been a smell of sorts after some wear, eventually.