I’ve been saving these shoes since my birthday, they were a present to myself because I can’t resist unique designs or garish colors. They have the tricolore often associated with the Italian flag and generic pizza boxes.
When I finally wore them, Somara said, “I think that’s Mexico.” Stubbornly, I replied, “If it were Mexico, where’s the eagle strangling the rattle snake on the white?” Turned out she was correct, on the back there’s a tiny tag with a little Mexican flag. My cool “Italian” chucks were part of a World Cup line promoting the heavy hitters in soccer: Mexico, Brazil, France and Spain.
They’re Italian enough for me.