Our Story
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Fiestas Patrias & The First Orders
September 18 is a special day in Chile, correction, the week of September 18 is a special time for all Chilean people. These are the countries nati... -
Starting our Zapateria
Long distance relationships are different, you spend a great deal of time apart from the one you love. While technology does bridge this gap, nothi... -
A love of shoes
I've always been a fan of footwear. I have a hard time not buying a nice pair when I see them - when I operated my creative agency I owned over 25 ... -
The birth of Franco Silva
Over several months, I wore my new boots and broke them in. In that time, I received many compliments and talked to many people about them and that... -
10,304kms isn't that far
Technology can be a wonderful thing, especially when you are in a long distance relationship. I am in Calgary, Canada and Claudia is in Santiago, ... -
Shopping for calzados!
I traveled to Santiago in October to help Claudia with getting her home ready for her mom to move in. Even though it was spring there, it felt like... -
Heading home
The end of July meant it was also the end of my work contract. I had to go back home. I missed my kids and wanted to see them, but Santiago was beg... -
Exploring Santiago
Claudia and I were inseparable throughout the rest of June and July. Every chance we could, we spent time together - we went for walks, dinners, mu... -
Chilean wedding
We had only known each other a week when Claudia asked if I would accompany her to a wedding on the upcoming weekend. Without hesitation, I said, "... -
Viña del Mar & Valparaiso
Woke up Sunday morning to a text from Claudia asking if I would like to see Viña del Mar & Valparaiso. I had no clue what any of these Spanish ... -
First date
Saturday morning, I caught an Uber over to my old apartment to pick up my road bike, I rode back to my new apartment and was thinking of how much ... -
Then I met her
I arrived in Santiago in May to work with a technology accelerator at the university (PUC) as well as a venture capital fund to advise and mentor t...
