The shoes that defined Pope Francis' quiet style – and where they came from

A photograph of the late Pope Francis sits in the window of the Muglia Shoes store alongside the model of shoes that Jorge Bergoglio used in the Flores neighborhood where he grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: AP

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same small store.

And now, the remarkably ordinary footwear that surprised and charmed millions has brought pride to his old Buenos Aires neighbourhood – and his cobbler.