A pair of Adidas Messi football shoes, made of synthetic leather in 2017 when animal leather was discontinued, from the collection of Ecuadorean Esteban Del Hierro, is pictured in Quito on July 25, 2024. "Each shoe evokes some period in the life of each person, of reality, of history," says to AFP Del Hierro, a sneaker enthusiast who, during 45 of his 55 years, has accumulated more than 7,000 pairs. (Photo by Galo Paguay / AFP)