We are in awe at how Henry Sy transformed a small shoe store to become a leading business enterprise. Definitely through hard work and perseverance.

I bought my first pair of high-heeled shoes – 3 inches high, black, sling-backed made of gamusa – from Shoe Mart on Carriedo street in Quiapo. That was during our university days when we (coeds) were all trying to look like grown up ladies. Needless to say we had a difficult time balancing and maintaining our poise. But we learned and became experts. The rest is history – we easily wearing high-heeled shoes and SM expanding to become one of the biggest (if not the biggest) retailers, not only of shoes but a vast collection of everything a person needs, from shoes to garments, linens, furniture, etc. Name your needs, Shoe Mart, now carrying the brand name SM, has it.

Read more: https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/starweek-magazine/2019/02/03/189…