Subtraction: Aspects of Essential Design
By Alexander Gelman
Pages 060 - 061
 

Geta sandals

Traditional Japanese geta sandals reject the distinction between right and left. Either shoe fits on either foot.

While putting them on, you can concentrate on better things
than matching right and left. Since these shoes are inevitably worn on alternate sides, they wear down evenly, and last longer
as a result.

 
 
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