Appreciation of You
Mahalo. Without you, I would not be where I am today. Back in 2000 when I was a bright eyed college student working part time at Xavier Shoes, I had no idea that ten years later I would own my own “Xavier” and have a store on the mainland US in addition to Hawaii. I told the Alden rep at that time, Nate Humble (who is my Alden rep today), that one day I would open a shoe store of my own. He didn’t take me seriously at the time, but four years later he did and the rest is history.
Throughout the past 6 years I’ve come to realize that I don’t love shoes. I like shoes. What I love is the relationships I have made and the enthusiasm for shoes I believe I have sparked in people who didn’t take shoes seriously in the past.
Without taking more of your time, at this time of expansion for my business, reflection on what got me here has really made me realize what was the most important factor involved. The support, friendship, and trust you all have placed in me. For that, I say Mahalo.
– Tom
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