Today I visited the shoe store in my neighborhood, a place that has been around since I was a little kid, barely three feet tall.
The store mainly sold sneakers and dress shoes, many of them Mexican brands made from leather in León, Guanajuato. But they also carried some good sneaker brands like Nike, Vans, Converse, and DC.
One day, the owner was robbed. They took several pairs of name-brand sneakers and money, but they also took something much harder to get back: his peace of mind. He’s now an elderly man, around 75 years old, and he still runs his shoe store.
Lately, he’s been going through old stock in his storage rooms, and things that have been forgotten for years are starting to turn up.
And today, we found these Vans from the 1990s! They’re dirty, but they appear to be brand new and unworn.
Unfortunately, so far we’ve only found the left shoe. 😅 We agreed that he’ll keep looking through the storage room this week to see if the right one turns up.
Fingers crossed we find its missing mate!