For example, the owner of Budapest shoes on the Berlin Kurfürstendamm is a big fan of Switzerland, estimates the change of seasons in this country, has a soft spot for the Mediterranean and is thrilled for classic cars. But he particularly loves ice swimming. Since the Corona period, he has been taking a bathroom imwannsee everywhere, the better. “When the lake is frozen, I hack a hole in the ice,” says Schläwick. Since then, cold has not been able to harm him, he was not petted for a long time. But even jumps into the cold water have also been well received by the Berlin native; 1993, for example, when he took over the 24 sqm men’s shoe store Budapest shoes. Schläwicke, who worked in the advisory and real estate industry at the time, had no experience with retail or specialist knowledge about shoes – and nevertheless increased when the owner of Budapest shoes, which was one of his customers, wanted to hand in his business after 54 years. Just a year later, the freshly baked shoe retailer opened a women’s shoe store on Bleibtreustrasse; Stores in Hamburg, Sylt and Düsseldorf followed. Where Budapest shoes are today, you can read in an interview.
… then I hack a hole in the ice and find it wonderful!
