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Tennis shoes sported by North Korea\u2019s
\nleader Kim Jong Un during his \u2018field guidance\u2019 to Rason, where recovery work is
\nunderway after the city was pummeled by a massive flood<\/font><\/a>, are reportedly from a
\nfactory in Sinuiju. The image of the leader wearing the shoes was published
\nthrough Pyongyang\u2019s Party-run Rodong Sinmun and is said to be aimed at boosting
\nhis image as a \u2018loving leader\u2019 for his people, Daily NK has learned. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe image of the General (Kim Jong Un)
\nwearing those shoes that not even cadre were wearing at the recovery site was
\nbroadcast across the nation. Most people ended up staring at the shoes instead
\nof other footage,\u201d a source in North Pyongan Province told Daily NK on
\nWednesday. \u201cThose sneakers are from the No. 9 unit Sinuiju shoe factory.\u201d<\/span> <\/p>\n

An additional source in the same province
\ncorroborated this information. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a photo released by Rodong Sinmun on September 18, Kim Jong Un, sporting kicks
 from Sinuiju Shoe Factory No.9, appears in Rason at a site for flood recovery efforts.
 Image: Rodong Sinmun<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n

High-quality tennis shoes (right) and flats (left) sold at markets across North Korea and
obtained by Daily NK. The tennis shoes are modeled after those worn by Kim Jong Un.
 Image: Daily NK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cSneakers like that are worn by average
\npeople on a daily basis, but the ones produced from Sinuiju are known for
\nhaving better quality and style,\u201d the source explained. \u201cThe factory is located
\nin a neighborhood called Chinson-dong and along with the one in Pyongyang is the most well-known shoe factory in the country.\u201d <\/p>\n

The factory, which has existed since the
\nKim Il Sung era with the express purpose of producing footwear for the upper echelons of North Korean
\nsociety, has two units: No. 8 and No. 9. The No. 9 unit produces goods for the
\nleader and the Kim family while the No. 8 unit is tasked with producing
\nsneakers for Central Party cadres and high-ranking officials, according to the
\nsource.  <\/span> <\/p>\n

\u201cSecuring a job at the no. 9 unit is
\ncontingent on verification of favorable songbun [family political background
\nand loyalty] and expertise. Taking into consideration the General\u2019s foot health, they
\nuse the best cushioning material–made from imported rubber and fabric– to manufacture the
\nshoes,\u201d the source explained, adding that the 50 workers employed at unit no. 9
\nreceive significantly better treatment compared to the average enterprise
\nlaborer.<\/span> <\/p>\n

\u2018Sinuiju shoes\u2019 are a hit at the markets as
\nwell, he said. Tennis shoes made with mixed fabrics that come in blue are
\ncalled \u2018daebali\u2019 (big foot), while black sneakers that are made with a
\npolyester fiber \u2018tetoron\u2019 are called \u2018sobali\u2019 (small foot), he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blue \u2018daebali\u2019 fetch roughly 23,000 KPW (2.78 USD) at
\nmarkets in North and South Pyongan Provinces, while \u2018sobali\u2019 go for around
\n18,000 KPW (2.18 USD). The shoes donned by Kim Jong Un in the photo were of the \u2018daebali\u2019 variant from unit no. 9; though unavailable to the masses, an array of lookalike goods are available to the average consumer, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kim Tae Myeong, a North Korean defector who
\nonce worked at the Sinuiju factory, said, \u201cSinuiju sneakers\u2019 are distributed
\nnationwide, but in North Hamgyong Province they are pricey and at one point the
\ncost got up to 35,000 KPW (4.24 USD).\u201d Kim added that although products from unit no. 8
\nand 9 are not available at the market, they can be bought if you have ties with
\nfactory management for a few times more the original price.<\/span> <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sinuiju sneakers that Kim Jong Un was
\nwearing may look similar to regular ones worn by the public but the quality is
\ndifferent,\u201d Kim said. \u201cHe probably wore those shoes and embarked on a trip to
\nthe provincial areas to promote his \u2018love for the public,\u201d he speculated.<\/span><\/p>\n

*The content of this article was broadcast
\nto the North Korean people via Unification Media Group.<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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