‘Bush Shoes’ Become a Big Hit Abroad
  • January 2, 2009

‘Bush Shoes’ Become a Big Hit Abroad

‘Bush Shoes’ Become a Big Hit Abroad

The Turkish manufacturer that made the shoe that an Iraqi journalist threw at Bush earlier this month has been inundated by several hundred thousand orders.

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Since an Iraqi journalist infamously hurled his shoes at George W. Bush during a press conference last month, the shoe manufacturer has been overwhelmed by orders for the famous shoes. The shoe maker has had to hire one-hundred extra staff members, as there have been over 370,000 orders for the pairs of shoes. Comedian Christian Finnegan came on the program to discuss the phenomenon.

—Marissa Colón-Margolies

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