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We don’t want to make a pity product; we want people to buy our shoes because they look good.
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The speaker rejects selling the shoes through sympathy. They want customers to choose them for their appearance and design instead. The quote presents the shoes as a product that should stand on its own appeal, rather than depend on people feeling sorry for the people who made or wear them.
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