Hottest Selling Shoes In The World...

  and they aren't Nike at this time, at least not in the Middle East'

   The shoe hurled at President George W. Bush has sent sales soaring at the Turkish maker as orders pour in from Iraq, the U.S. and Iran.

Baydan has received orders for 300,000 pairs of the shoes since the attack, more than four times the number his company sold each year since the model was introduced in 1999. The company plans to employ 100 more staff to meet demand, he said.

“Model 271” is exported to markets including Iraq, Iran, Syria and Egypt. Customers in Iraq ordered 120,000 pairs this week and some Iraqis offered to set up distribution companies for the shoe, Baydan said.

Baydan has received a request for 4,000 pairs from a company called Davidson, based in Maryland. He declined to provide further details.

    Isn't  it nice to see George Bush finally helping out the small businesses for once?

     The reporter who threw the shoes at Bush is seeking a pardon from Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

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