Mermaids LOVE shoes.
Many of the materials present in footwear can withstand deep sea pressure, hence why human remains in sunken ships disappear but the shoes don’t.
When fishing up an old boot, check inside for valuables, as a mermaid may have been using it as a bag.
In multiple mermaid languages, the words for “bag” and “footwear” are interchangeable. In a sense, it’s poetic, as footwear is needed to “carry” yourself on land.
Helping send out messages across the seven seas.
sailor: oh my god…thank you for rescuing me…I owe you my life…how can I ever repay you?
mermaid: *points to his feet*
sailor: I don’t under–
mermaid: give me your shoes
sailor: what?
mermaid: GIVE ME YOUR
sailor *taking off his shoes*: Why is my life like this??!?
Crocks dont sink though
Which means that obtaining crocs would be incredibly dangerous. A mermaid would have to risk exposing themselves to humans to get crocs from the surface. This means that only the most courageous of mermaids can get crocs. This would make crocs a LEGENDARY ITEM.
Imagine the King and Queen of the mermaids having their rooms decked out in crocs with rare plants dangling from the holes.
Imagine high ranking nobles having their weapons sheathed in crocs.
If a mermaid wished to marry a prince or princess, they must present a croc to the King and Queen.
