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Hustlenomics: Will the art of shoe-shining ever end?

Shoe shining has defied time and seasons. In every town and hamlet, shoe shiners are busy making us look neat and presentable. In Nairobi, shoe shining has been elevated with elegantly-designed racks where you sit on a pedestal as your shoes are cleaned.

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