Jammu cobbler wants his tiny footwear to get into record books

A cobbler in Jammu has developed a liking for making miniature footwear with a wish to get his feat recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, or its Indian counterpart, the Limca Book of Records.

Jammu, Sept 23 : A cobbler in Jammu has developed a liking for making miniature footwear with a wish to get his feat recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, or its Indian counterpart, the Limca Book of Records.

Thirty-six year-old Ram, who works as a daily-wager at a local shoe factory, spends hours toiling over during his free time in designing miniature footwear.

What makes his work even more significant is the fact that Ram, whose first creation was a three-and-a-half-inch shoe, is visually impaired in one eye. However, this has not deterred him from making these miniatures.

He has deftly crafted around 12 tiny shoes varying from half-inch ladies sandals to one-inch men's shoes.

Taking inspiration from his grandfather, Ram has been working as a cobbler since the age of 15.

It was a chance mention of a sexagenarian in Agra, whose creation one-inch shoe had got him enlisted in the Limca Book of Records, that motivated Ram to take on the idea further.

"It is my heartiest wish to get myself enlisted in these coveted almanacs. By doing this, I want to bring laurels for my State and my nation," said Ram.

It takes Ram anywhere from one to three months to complete a single piece of footwear. He is particular that the tiny footwear is made to perfection.

"Many times, I throw away the shoes that I make after a labour of one to one-and-a-half months just because it is not made well," says Ram.

Ram cherishes another dream of making an 18-feet sandal, probably the largest in the country. He is now busy collecting funds to purchase the leather for the deed.

ANI