After my last post, I figgered I'd do somethin about my toes. UNI-QLO had toe socks for men (size 25-27, my size is 27.5, but they still fit). I wasn't sure if my long monkey-toes would fit into them, so these socks would either be fine or ragingly uncomfortable. They fit fine. Those small children in Laos do good work. Nimble fingers, i guess. I also bought slippers that fit. Japanese households never have my size, so I happened to find a pair - they're 2x the price of normal slippers, but my feet are warm.