"Shoes? You know what, I didn't even think of that." Taako grins, lazy and calculating. He can respect this dude's priorities, but can he make shoes? Would they be any good? Strong needles, leather, glue, cord, he supposes it's possible. That sounds like a recipe for entirely serviceable if not exceptionally fashionable footwear, which is probably as good as it gets, considering the limitations.

Should he play up the difficulty of such a request, to try and drive up the price? Or downplay it, so he seems even cooler and more invaluable? Always a dilemma. "I'm pretty advanced in shoe theory, if not practice. What are you into?" There's kinds of shoes, you know. If sand is a worry, something in a sandal is probably gonna be the best bet, but that's not ideal for jungle treks.