just wondering, when did the city get the name "shoe capital of the philippines"?
2007-02-18 00:54:48 · 3 answers · asked by blue22 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
Marikina was given the title the "Shoe Capital of the Philippines", because of its notable shoe industry. Shoemakers in the city recently finished creating the world's largest pair of shoes and it was only recently that the Guinness Book of Records recognized this feat. The Shoe Museum in the city is also the home of the famous shoes of the former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
2007-02-18 01:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by papyrus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm... i think the tag has been there all my life.
i guess it was in the 1950's. that was the start of heavy industrialization and the boom in the marikina shoe industry.
visit the shoe museum or kapitan moy's house. it's a very interesting place.
2007-02-18 02:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by tiffany twisted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should probably check with their city hall. It may have started as a marketing tag or may have been dubbed by a writer. As far as I can remember, that "shoe capital" has been around since the 70s.
2007-02-18 01:06:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋