Barbie Shoes Japan with L and R

I have collected Barbie for years.  
I remember my first collection I bought,  I threw out a few split
open toes shoes.  At the time I did not know that if you place open toe shoes on the #1 Barbie they split.   Since then I have learned more things about Barbie shoes.  Like the fact that there is a left and right shoe.  Most left shoes are marked "Japan". But you can
find left shoes that have no marking. 

Just recently I bought a lot of Barbie's at a estate sale.  I was so excited because there were some great rare piece of clothes. 
I was surprised to find that the rare thing was not the clothes.  I found two pairs of white open toes and one pair of black open toes. 
What made them rare, both shoes are marked Japan.  But even better is the left shoe is marked "Japan L" and the right is marked "Japan R".  

If anyone knows more about these shoes please email me.

1965-1966 Japan New Midge doll

New Midge was available only in the Japan market. She came with molded brown hair with a center part and no bangs and a blue headband. She has side glancing painted eyes, no freckles, straight legs and a USA Midge body.

Here you see her in #947 Brides Dream. The USA version comes with gown, veil, shoes, long gloves, garter, necklace and bouquet.

As you see the Japanese version comes with gown, veil, shoes, long gloves, garter, necklace, bouquet and panties. Note she is wearing earrings. The USA version does not come with earrings.

 I would like to thank mrjohnl for the use of these beautiful photo's. I found these while searching ebay for some great buys.  As we all know photo's do not stay forever on ebay, so I asked mrjohnl if I could use his photo's on my blog and he agreed.