Leather Shoes for a Mourner in Case of Financial Loss
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Question
A mourner during the seven days who has an important meeting to prevent significant loss (after three days of mourning) and cannot go without shoes, is he allowed to wear shoes?
Answer
According to the Ashkenazi custom, which allows attending a meeting to prevent significant loss after the first three days of mourning, it is preferable to wear cloth shoes. If he cannot go with cloth shoes, he should wear leather shoes and put earth in his shoes.
Source
Taz, Siman 382, Sif Katan 1: "According to what Mordechai wrote at the end of Moed Katan, if he goes before a minister and there is a concern if he goes without shoes, he should put earth in his shoes and go. The same applies in a dangerous situation and in any case where he needs to wear shoes, he should do so."