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it's my long held perspective on footwear, having grown up in a fashion conscious place where what you wore was more important than who you were. i was often looked at askance because my family could not afford things like new shoes and cool clothes. my answer is that if they took their shoes off they wouldn't be so uptight.

Oooooh, I see! That's really cool that you were able to take an experience like that and turn it into this creative story with that meaningful lesson :)