Shandi Schwartz, always joked that if her teaching/counseling career didn’t work out, she’d open up a shoe store. Since she can remember,
Shandi will never forget her teaching roots of 22 years with SD#23. She has set up a bursary for a local graduate through the Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society.
she’s had an incredible love of fashion and a voracious appetite for shoes. It was during the BC teachers strike in 2014 that she decided it was time to chase that dream….. and that was truly the beginning of Strut Footwear! From there, Shandi wrote her business plan, started researching footwear lines, attending buying shows in North America, and dove into learning all she could about the footwear and fashion industry. Shandi’s vision for her store emerged; bringing footwear to women who love fashion and need comfort in a beautiful and welcoming environment.
Strut customers are busy female professionals who need to look good and feel great everyday. Shandi wants her customers to have a great experience at Strut, no matter if they only have 5 minutes to take a quick peek, or need an hour to be fitted properly into the right shoe.
We may sell shoes, but we are in the business of relationships at Strut. “We want our gals to know that they are important to us and that we care about what they put on their feet and how they feel”, says Shandi. “Strut would not exist if not for our customers and we appreciate the time they take to walk through our door and choose to spend their hard-earned money on shoes or accessories from Strut”.
size range. We also carry footwear that fit orthotics, namely, Vionic, a brand that was founded by a podiatrist, incorporating style and functionality into their shoes, boots, sandals and heels. So the next time you are out looking for a great pair of shoes, come to Strut Footwear in the Mission Park Shopping Centre and meet Shandi and the team, who would be only too happy to help you find your new favorite pair!
We carry many high quality European lines across a broad
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Fashion, Comfort and Style. MISSION PARK SHOPPING CENTRE - 3155 Lakeshore Rd #29, Kelowna Phone 236-420-3999 www.strutfootwear.com OKANAGAN WOMAN WINTER | 2017 15