Niente scarpe rosse

[KatherineS]

Niente scarpe rosse, nere come sempre»: fedele al suo stile austero e alla lealtà dimostrata a chi lo conosce da anni, Papa Francesco ha telefonato a Carlos Samaria, il suo calzolaio di fiducia da 40 anni a Buenos Aires, per raccomandargli di non cambiare di modello per il paio di scarpe che gli porterà in Vaticano, probabilmente nel maggio prossimo


Bergoglio chiama il calzolaio: “Niente scarpe rosse” - Vatican Insider

 

[Michie]

There is no english translation for this article.

 

[Winter]

Basically Pope Francis wants to keep the same black shoes he's always had. No red shoes for him. He's told his faithful shoe maker of 40 years, Carlos, to not change a thing and they should be ready next month.

So basically, no red shoes for him. He doesn't want them.

 

[Michie]

Basically Pope Francis wants to keep the same black shoes he's always had. No red shoes for him. He's told his faithful shoe maker of 40 years, Carlos, to not change a thing and they should be ready next month.

So basically, no red shoes for him. He doesn't want them.

I wouldn't want them either.

 

[Rhamiel]

it seems odd that the Pope is disregarding this old tradition

 

[Tigg]

Thank you Winter for your translating powers.

Odd but simpler maybe. Makes me smile though.

 

[Michie]

Thank you Winter for your translating powers.

Odd but simpler maybe. Makes me smile though.

Me too. I don't think it's tradition with a big T anyway.

 

[Anhelyna]

Google translate helps with translations - sometimes they are not elegant - but they are always understandable

 

[Michie]

Google translate helps with translations - sometimes they are not elegant - but they are always understandable

I've done it but it's usually a scrambled mess.

 

[Angeldove97]

it seems odd that the Pope is disregarding this old tradition

Perhaps he has his own personal reasons for not wearing the red shoes. Maybe it's a sign of his humility - without saying anything negative about prior Popes. I'm sure if he felt called to wear red shoes in order to be humble to the Catholic Church, he would - as Christ and His earthly parents make sure He continued to follow Jewish traditions.

 

[sylverpiano]

La mia madre ha parlato Italiano. Non solo fluente, ma posso capire solitamente che cosa sta dicendo.

(My mother spoke Italian. I am not fluent but I can usually understand what is being said)

 

[Colin]

it seems odd that the Pope is disregarding this old tradition

How old is this tradition ? Pope John Paul II always wore black shoes .

 

[Rhamiel]

How old is this tradition ? Pope John Paul II always wore black shoes .

Papal shoes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
it seems this tradition goes back at least to the middle ages when the vestments of the Pope were red Pope Paul V was elected in 1566 and he changed the color of the Papal vestments to white

as for Pope John Paul II
I have seen pictures of him wearing red leather shoes
some of the shoes he had were a very dark red, sometimes called oxblood
maybe that is what you were thinking of?

 

[SemperFidelis]

What I find slightly odd is how much people seem to care what shoes he wears. They are shoes. I like the red shoes, but really, does it make any difference to anything ?


Steve

 

[Sarcalogos Deus]

Those are some nice shoes actually. They're also not that cheap if he has a shoemaker, unless he has small feet that is.

I have to get dress shoes made since I'm a size 14 with a narrow foot, and those things can cost anywhere from $250-$500 a pair.

 

[Michie]

What I find slightly odd is how much people seem to care what shoes he wears. They are shoes. I like the red shoes, but really, does it make any difference to anything ?


Steve

Not as far as I know.