The husband-and-wife team preserving a traditional craft

The couple are passionate about crafting shoes that fit the needs of every foot. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star

The word “retire” draws a swift, almost incredulous response from Candice Lee. It’s not something she and her husband, Raymond Chook, have seriously considered.

At 56, and with three children aged between 22 and 29, Lee says that they have both “agreed to continue working until we can’t.”