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My family owned a gelateria business, so as a kid, I would always design ice cream cones. If you want to transform a shoe from design into a properly wearable product, however, you need technical knowledge. So I worked for four years inside a local shoe company.

— Giuseppe Zanotti

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I have always wanted to own a homemade ice cream shop!

— Lela Rose

When I came out of college, shoe companies can identify marketable people, and I think I was identified as someone who could potentially move some units and merchandise.

— Keyshawn Johnson

My girlfriend is a fashion designer. She has her own company called Rachel Antonoff. She is doing a collaboration with Urban Outfitters right now, a shoe collaboration with Bass. She sells to Barneys, stuff like that.

— Nate Ruess

I come from a family with a long tradition in shoemaking, and I still live in a region famous for its shoemakers. It is getting harder and harder to find skilled workers. There are no professional training institutes, so we have to train our own employees. And an apprenticeship takes three years.

— Diego Della Valle

We asked ourselves what we wanted this company to stand for. We didn't want to just sell shoes. I wasn't even into shoes - but I was passionate about customer service.

— Tony Hsieh

I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical.

— Giorgio Armani

I don't fret much about the natural life spans of shoe companies. If stores don't do the right things, they cease to exist, and that doesn't trouble me at all.

— Steve Madden

✗Opposing Perspectives

I worked 10 years as a toy designer before I started my career as a fashion designer. It's something I just fell into and really liked.

— Jason Wu

You cannot design shoes if you only think about fashion; it's too realistic. When I design, I dream.

— Giuseppe Zanotti

I've been making shoes my whole life.

— Steve Madden