What financial currency do mystical shoemakers use to pay for their miniature boots?
Leprechaun gold
Shoemakers, or cobblers, are famously linked in folklore to tiny magical tricksters who hoard shiny yellow currency. Combining the trade with the mythical owner points directly to the legendary treasure used in their economy.
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