Successful Shoe Salesman Builds Giant Shoe House, Now an Airbnb—Here’s How It Looks Inside

(Courtesy of Haines Shoe House); Inset: Public Domain

Shoe salesman Mahlon Haines apparently owes his success in the footwear business to a series of shrewd marketing moves.

One, his shameless, self-promoting tenacity led to his running in an election for congress. Though he lost the election, he admitted it was great publicity for his business.