The Successful Shoe Man And My Twisted Cinderella Story

The Story Of The Successful Shoe Man

Once upon a time, in the 1950’s, there was a man who wanted to make a business out of his shoe hobby (Henry Sy Sr.) .  He decided to put up a shoe store (Cariedo) and that shoe store became successful that he had to branch out and make a bigger store (Quiapo).  This store he named Shoe Mart and that we now all know as SM (North EDSA).  This mall was established right after the EDSA Revolution.

According to my mole, Mr. Sy is still the one who supervises and selects the shoes and the shoe styles that will be displayed on his department store.   Despite being on a wheelchair he makes it a point to take care of his department and the reason why he is now a business tycoon and the father of malls in the country.

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My Twisted Cinderella Story

If Prince Charming had a hard time looking for the right foot to fit the shoe he got from Cinderella so they can both live happily ever after, I am stuck at my quest in finding the right shoe to fit my tiny feet so I can live happily ever after.

Every time I visit a shoe store and fall in love with a pair on display I’d often get depressed because the pair I want doesn’t want me.  How come you ask?  Well, it’s because the shoe doesn’t fit!

You see, I have very small feet. I’d be lucky if I fit in a size 35 (size 5).  I’m a size 34 (size 4) or during bad days I’m a 33 (size 3).

So before I go head-over-heels I’d ask the sales people first: “what is your smallest size?,” so I won’t leave the store with a broken heart.

From time to time I get lucky and find a store that has my size and so I go on a shopping spree, leaving me with an empty pocket. Who cares! I have a happy feet!

Until the time these shoes wear out I will enjoy my temporary high!