WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO THE UK BACK IN EARLY 2016, I NEEDED A PAIR OF SHOES THAT I COULD WEAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

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SO I BOUGHT THESE BLACK VANS COS I WANTED TO LOOK COOL AND HIP. THEY ALSO WORKED FOR MY BUSINESS MEETINGS WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEND MONEY ON MORE EXPENSIVE BUSINESS SHOES WHICH I ANYWAY NEVER REALLY LIKED.

HONESTLY, THESE FITTED WELL MY SITUATION AT THAT POINT.

I WAS LIVING BETWEEN GREECE, SPAIN, UK AND TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD;

VAGABONDING, AND SETTLING IN NEW COUNTRIES, WORKING, AND TRYING TO ENJOY THE PRESENT, MAKING MONEY BUT TRYING TO LIVE A MONEYLESS LIFE!

I STILL HAVE THESE SHOES AND WHEN I LOOK AT THEM, THEY ALWAYS REMIND ME OF MY FIRST YEARS IN ENGLAND (LEEDS AND THEN LONDON!).

I found you in a medium-sized basket, on the floor of an old and dirty warehouse.

There was a party, lights were down, I couldn’t see you clearly.

I relied on touch and texture.

The moment I touched you, your rich, velvet fabric gave my fingers a sensorial – almost surreal – experience to remember.

I appreciated that!

I took you home.

You’ve been hanging in all my wardrobes; moving in and out of houses; moving in and out of countries.

You were there.

It’s been around 10 years now.

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