Custom-made shoes...

It’s been quite a practice in Asia for foreigners to have tailor-made shirts and suits (i.e. getting them from Bangkok). But now I advanced one step and now I got two pairs of tailor made shoes. For big guys like me, it is quite a hassle to buy clothes and shoes, or even condoms for that matter that would fit my size here in Asia. All things come in smaller size, or are damn expensive branded stuff. I have been looking for some nice shoes for a couple of days and did not manage to find my size, so my friend recommended to check out this tailor made shoes here in Vietnam. After two weeks I got my pairs and they are good looking and cool :)

You might think that I am spoiled and live an aristocratic life here, going for custom-made shoes and stuff like that. Actually I am saving lots of money, because these cost 75% less of those in the malls, specifically 25 USD for some kick as leather shoes (medium range quality that can be bought in the malls).

Now, before sounding like a girl, writing about shoe shopping, I want to turn the focus on the economics part of it. If custom made shoes can be as cheap as 25 USD, then imagine the cost of producing on factory scale the shoes in Vietnam… And then selling the same shoe in Singapore with 50-100 USD :):):) Or selling it actually here in Vietnam the same shoe in the mall for a 100 USD, as they do it now.... Maybe I am in the wrong business…. Anybody there who wants a JV for a shoe-factory? :)