I think when we were chatting about it, I said "shoes," which would mean I got the general sense and you got the general sound.

Yup, you said "shoes" when we were chatting.

Interesting how people remember things.

Indeed.

I liked your Cool Whip mistake though.

*smiles* Thanks. We could say Freudian things about my unconscious, but we won't. ;)

How could someone connect footwear to shanshu? Is it a sole/soul thing?

Oh that's cute. The ones i've been seeing just go "shoe... like the second syllable of Shanshu."