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man orders size 14.5 slipper and gets size 1450 after 'mistranslation in china'.

A man who ordered a special size 14.5 slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 after the Chinese manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order.

Tom Boddingham, 27, has a size 13 right foot while his left is slightly bigger measuring a size 14 and a half.

When he ordered his custom slipper, the manufacturers in China misread "size 14.5" and instead built a size 1,450 measuring 7ft long.

Mr Boddingham, who has always worn custom made shoes, said he now plans to sell the giant slipper on eBay.

He said: "It was sent directly from Hong Kong and measures 210 x 130 x 65cms - the same length as a grizzly bear or a family car.

"I reckon I must be the owner of the biggest slipper in the world."

"I'm going to sell it online and if I can make a few quid out of it then all the better."

A company spokesman for Monster Slippers apologised to Tom, from Ilford, in east London, and said the mistake occurred because of a translation error.

The spokesman said: "We have apologised to Mr Boddingham and are making him a replacement slipper of the right dimensions."

A spokesman for the factory said they thought the slipper was for a shop window display.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8837736/Man-orders-size-14.5-slipper-and-gets-size-1450-after-mistranslation-in-China.html

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man orders size 14.5 slipper and gets size 1450 after 'mistranslation in china'.

A man who ordered a special size 14.5 slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 after the Chinese manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order.

Tom Boddingham, 27, has a size 13 right foot while his left is slightly bigger measuring a size 14 and a half.

When he ordered his custom slipper, the manufacturers in China misread "size 14.5" and instead built a size 1,450 measuring 7ft long.

Mr Boddingham, who has always worn custom made shoes, said he now plans to sell the giant slipper on eBay.

He said: "It was sent directly from Hong Kong and measures 210 x 130 x 65cms - the same length as a grizzly bear or a family car.

"I reckon I must be the owner of the biggest slipper in the world."

"I'm going to sell it online and if I can make a few quid out of it then all the better."

A company spokesman for Monster Slippers apologised to Tom, from Ilford, in east London, and said the mistake occurred because of a translation error.

The spokesman said: "We have apologised to Mr Boddingham and are making him a replacement slipper of the right dimensions."

A spokesman for the factory said they thought the slipper was for a shop window display.

slipper_2031885b.jpg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8837736/Man-orders-size-14.5-slipper-and-gets-size-1450-after-mistranslation-in-China.html

Idk if I buy this, wouldn't they have charged him wayyy more money and he would have known something wasn't right?

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i don't think you buy giant window display shoes with the same sizing system as normal ones

"i need a 1450 1/2... oh wait, do they run big? ok 1450 then"

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Idk if I buy this, wouldn't they have charged him wayyy more money and he would have known something wasn't right?

Click the link. "Monster slipper revealed as elaborate PR stunt."

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Click the link. "Monster slipper revealed as elaborate PR stunt."

Yeah, it was different when I first clicked it. Knew I was right though lol

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