Sunday I was helping out at the shoe shop.

So, for no apparant reason, a number of customers tried on the display piece, liked it but when told, thats the only piece left, they rather not have it. Cuz they felt that it has already been tried on by others. The initial reply was always "huh?.... really?... and -whines-.. " There is nothing wrong with the display but most of them would try to find fault in it just because its no longer fresh in box.

I am curious about the feelings these people have after they decide to purchase the display. Do they feel lucky that at least they managed to get the last piece? Or do their sub-conscious mind keep reminding them about the shoes' age and when it hurts their feet and they put the blame on the fact that it was the display? For me, there was this pair of really cool adidas red and blue campus sneakers i found while shopping with bei, i was so happy that the last pair was my size.

There is nothing wrong with the display but its the customer's expectation of the shoe to feel brand new. Shouldn't the customer be glad that she doesn't have to deal with the rough biting feeling of a new shoe?

Oprah Winfrey said: "you can have everything but just not all at the same time" I guess she really made some sense.