Gannett News Service
ATHENS, Greece--In his tiny, cluttered workshop, StavrosMelissinos, a disarming 75-year-old who has carved out a living and amodicum of fame as this city's "poet sandal-maker," pauses from hiswork on a pair of Spartan-style lace-ups to consider the pendingSummer Olympics. The event may be a year away, but already thesupplier of sandals to everyone from Jackie Onassis to Peter O'Tooleto thousands of adoring tourists is building his inventory.
Nearby, Christoph Cavadias beckons to passersby strolling thePlaka district's narrow stone streets worn slick by age. Dangling asockless foot from his perch on a stool, he sips milky iced coffeeand mentally …
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