Category: Shoe Store

Chula Vista firefighters injured in shoe store fire

by Jaimee Heimer on January 27, 2021 in Shoe Store

Four firefighters are recovering from injuries they suffered battling a three-alarm fire at a Chula Vista retail store.

The blaze was reported at about 5:40 p.m. Monday at Action Footwear, 655 H Street, just east of Interstate 5, according to the Chula Vista Fire Department.

Investigators believe the fire started on the second floor and was driven by high winds. A second alarm was called shortly after crews arrived and was upgraded to a third alarm when the roof collapsed.

Four employees who were inside the building when the fire started reportedly escaped unharmed.

Fire at shoe store not suspicious

by Jaimee Heimer on January 24, 2021 in Shoe Store

Officials: Fire at shoe store not suspicious

WNEP Web Staff

12/21/2020

Officials say the fire that destroyed a century-old business in Downtown Scranton does not appear suspicious.

Flames tore through the Plotkin Shoe and Repair Store near Linden Street on Saturday night.

More than 35,000 pairs of shoes inside were lost.

There is no official cause of the fire.

The owner says it’s unclear yet if he’ll be able to bounce back from the

The 10 Best Sneaker Stores in Los Angeles

by Jaimee Heimer on January 22, 2021 in Shoe Store

Our guide to the best Los Angeles sneaker shops, from iconic retailers to under-the-radar boutiques.

Los Angeles is a city on the up in fashion, and it has long been home to a generation of groundbreaking West Coast streetwear labels, including FUCT, The Hundreds, and Diamond Supply Co., as well as newer brands RHUDE, STAMPD, and Tyler, the Creator’s GOLF WANG. And where there’s streetwear, there are sneakers. Los Angeles is a town where sneakers reign supreme. An endless supply of sun means a year chock-full of sneaker weather.

The city might be most famous for movies, but LA is

Shanghai Disneyland Opening Skechers Shoe Store with Exclusive Products in Zootopia Land

by Jaimee Heimer on January 2, 2021 in Shoe Store

Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that they are entering a new alliance with Skechers. Together, they have created the special “Shi-Kechers” branding exclusively for the upcoming animal-themed Zootopia land.

Shanghai Disney Resort and SKECHERS jointly announced today that the two brands had entered into a multi-year resort alliance, seeing the leading sports brand become an official participant of the resort. As part of the new alliance, SKECHERS will enjoy multiple brand presences across a number of events and locations at Shanghai Disney Resort, including at Shanghai Disneyland’s most anticipated expansion project to date – the upcoming Zootopia-themed land, where their

Shoe repair stores used to be a good way to make a living. Then, the pandemic sent corporate workers home.

by Jaimee Heimer on December 29, 2020 in Shoe Store

He had regulars for decades and tourists always boosted his business. These days, hardly any clients trickle in. On a recent morning, the customers who did come asked how he was doing and wished him well.

Chris Burnett, who works in finance, made a trip to Rockefeller Center just to go to Eddie’s. Burnett, 35, used to come to the store often.

“I would bring my boss in here when he was in town,” he said, adding that to see the place so empty was shocking. “There would be eight guys lined up, and we couldn’t even get a spot