Why did the shoemaker become a great motivational speaker?

He knew how to give a real sole-searching pep talk.

Did You Know?

"Sole-searching" plays on "soul-searching" — the shoemaker gives pep talks about shoe soles instead of deep self-reflection. Shoemaking, or cobbling, is one of humanity's oldest trades, dating back over 40,000 years to simple leather foot wrappings used by early humans for protection and warmth.