why are shoes left and right

[Senorita_Taco-VR]

no like when you buy slippers they have no preferance untill you wear them then they take on left or right but say if every time you put them on you switch feet then in therory wouldn't they just go both ways?

[mommysalomi]

wouldn't they just go both ways?

This is a question you will have to ask Doggie he should know the answer !!!!!

[Purple Dragon]

well me being me i'm totally at a lose with this one.

[smilin heinz]

well me being me i'm totally at a lose with this one.

This question wasn't even fair for you dragon!

[Purple Dragon]

This question wasn't even fair for you dragon!

you know me so well.........

[WillRiker]

well me being me i'm totally at a lose with this one.

OK...once more.....

loss, lose, loose.

Main Entry: loss
Pronunciation: 'los
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English los, probably back-formation from lost, past participle of losen to lose
1 : DESTRUCTION, RUIN
2 a : the act of losing possession : DEPRIVATION <insured against loss or theft of property> <loss of sight> b : the harm or privation resulting from loss or separation <her death was a loss to the community> c : an instance of losing
3 : a person or thing or an amount that is lost: as a plural : killed, wounded, or captured soldiers b : the power diminution of a circuit or circuit element corresponding to conversion of electrical energy into heat by resistance
4 a : failure to gain, win, obtain, or utilize b : an amount by which the cost of something exceeds its selling price
5 : decrease in amount, magnitude, or degree
6 : the amount of an insured's financial detriment by death or damage that the insurer is liable for

Main Entry: lose
Pronunciation: 'lüz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): lost /'lost/; los·ing /'lü-zi[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; akin to Old English lEosan to lose; akin to Old Norse losa to loosen, Latin luere to atone for, Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy
transitive verb
1 a : to bring to destruction -- used chiefly in passive construction <the ship was lost on the reef> b : DAMN <if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul -- Matthew 16:26 (Authorized Version)>
2 : to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place
3 : to suffer deprivation of : part with especially in an unforeseen or accidental manner
4 a : to suffer loss through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person) b : to fail to keep control of or allegiance of <lose votes> <lost his temper>
5 a : to fail to use : let slip by : WASTE <no time to lose> b (1) : to fail to win, gain, or obtain <lose a prize> <lose a contest> (2) : to undergo defeat in <lost every battle> c : to fail to catch with the senses or the mind <lost what she said>
6 : to cause the loss of <careless statements lost him the election>
7 : to fail to keep, sustain, or maintain <lost my balance>
8 a : to cause to miss one's way or bearings <lost himself in the maze of streets> b : to make (oneself) withdrawn from immediate reality <lost herself in daydreaming>
9 a : to wander or go astray from <lost his way> b : to draw away from : OUTSTRIP <lost his pursuers>
10 : to fail to keep in sight or in mind
11 : to free oneself from : get rid of <dieting to lose weight> <thinks he should lose the toupee>
12 slang : REGURGITATE, VOMIT -- often used in such phrases as lose one's lunch
intransitive verb
1 : to undergo deprivation of something of value
2 : to undergo defeat <lose with good grace>
3 of a timepiece : to run slow
- los·able /'lü-z&-b&l/ adjective
- los·able·ness noun
- lose ground : to suffer loss or disadvantage : fail to advance or improve
- lose it
1 : to lose touch with reality; also : to go crazy
2 : to become overwhelmed with strong emotion : lose one's composure <so angry I almost lost it>
- lose one's heart : to fall in love

Main Entry: loose
Pronunciation: 'lüs
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): loos·er; loos·est
Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High German lOs loose -- more at -LESS
1 a : not rigidly fastened or securely attached b (1) : having worked partly free from attachments <a loose tooth> (2) : having relative freedom of movement c : produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus <a loose cough> d : not tight-fitting
2 a : free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation <a lion loose in the streets> <spend loose funds wisely> b : not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding c archaic : DISCONNECTED, DETACHED
3 a : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement b : not solid : WATERY <loose stools>
4 a : lacking in restraint or power of restraint <a loose tongue> b : lacking moral restraint : UNCHASTE c : OVERACTIVE; specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools <loose bowels>
5 a : not tightly drawn or stretched : SLACK b : being flexible or relaxed <stay loose>
6 a : lacking in precision, exactness, or care <loose brushwork> <loose usage> b : permitting freedom of interpretation
7 : not in the possession of either of two competing teams <a loose ball> <a loose puck>
- loose·ly adverb
- loose·ness noun

All definitions from Merriam-Webster.

Therefore you would be at a loss with this one....not a lose.

[Purple Dragon]

ahhhhh that's the one and i asked odie.....

[WillRiker]

ahhhhh that's the one and i asked odie.....

Well you asked the wrong son.

[Morty]

It was probably just for arcade access,....

Its okay. She's got big boobies.
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no like when you buy slippers they have no preferance untill you wear them then they take on left or right but say if every time you put them on you switch feet then in therory wouldn't they just go both ways?

Okay, now I'm following your question. I think we needed a bit of background on your question there.

You're orignal question made us all think of sneakers or any other standard shoe that has arch support on the inward side of the shoe with the typical widening of the front of the shoe allowing more room for the toes to span and giving a deeper length for the big toe. Thus making it very uncomfortable to flip the shoes to opposite feet.

Unless you are flat footed. Then I guess only the toe space would be an issue because you would most likely get shoes without any arch support.

[alleycat]

Is it summit to do wit big toe and little toe?
The boyfriends big toe is not his biggest toe, his second one is far longer.
Freak!