C.V. Vijayan runs a small footwear shop at Olari, near Thrissur. But do not judge the establishment by its size as the people coming here are not that ‘small’. In fact, they are six-footers and above. Mr. Vijayan’s Jaya Leather Works is a shoe shop for men of ‘tall order’ in their demand for footwear size.
Like Shibu of Thumboormozhi of Athbhutha Dweepu movie fame who is 6 ft 10 inches. He had approached several shops for a shoe of the right size. Finally, he found Mr. Vijayan who had been an instructor of a shoe/bag manufacturing unit under an MSME in Thrissur for 36 years. Mr. Vijayan says his tallest client is P.M. Kamaruddhin of Pavaratty, who is 7 ft two inches, also an actor in the movie.
“I have noticed tall people finding it difficult to get footwear of their required size. Tall people from across the State started coming in search of big shoes to my shop when a photo of Shibu and Kamaruddhin in my shoes appeared in a newspaper after the release of Adbutha Dweepu,” recalls Mr. Vijayan.
