#19: A Shoe-Selling Cat
Hello Kitty is a popular children’s character, but that is not how she started out. Instead, Hello Kitty’s initial role in this world was to sell shoes. She became a part of the Sanrio company, which made a lot of its profit off of selling sandals. But they soon found that selling footwear that featured cute creatures was a much more successful approach.
Since those humble beginnings, Hello Kitty has moved on from selling shoes exclusively and has become much more of an icon, at least among many kids. Although the odds are that shoes with Hello Kitty’s likeness on them still sell very well worldwide.