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Ackerman’s act of kindness pays off as demand for papal shoes surges

31/05/2013

An act of kindness in 2012 appears to be paying off for Mexican footwear brand Ackerman. A specialist in handmade men’s shoes, León-based Ackerman made a pair of red loafers as a gift for Pope Benedict XVI when he visited the city in March last year. At the time, company owner, Armando Martín Dueñas, was president of the local footwear...

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