Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26443838-20160811151224/@comment-1916997-20160820171804

Utter solitude wrote: We already did Cinderella without the shoe. She made a comment about it, yes, but that part of the story was glossed over in favor of exploring Cinderella after the fairy tale.

The same could easily be done here. Sure, but my point is the shoes still existed and were commented on: "Glass?" "Every story needs a memorable detail." So I'd expect a genie in Aladdin to get at least that much.