Hello Holly
Community,
My daughter,
in the morning rush today advised me that her indoor shoes for school are
ripped and squish her feet. At that
point my son chimed in to say the same. Then
I remembered that yes, I was advised to get their feet sized again in December
2016…oops Mom fail! Shoes are not ever
an expense I look forward to but I like to get it right for their developing
feet.
Countless
times I have entered our big box stores to get a deal on shoes that really
don’t last before their feet grow out of them.
Likewise, those same stores I may have spent a little more on a more
reputable brand so they last longer, but I always leave feeling stressed from
lack of decision making and sorting through boxes to find correct sizing. Sometimes there are tears from not having
their size in the flashing ones but refusing to try another. Particularly not a joy in the winter as we
get hot and bothered from all our winter wear.
THEN I found heaven on earth called Zonas! Zona’s is our Holly Community’s local
children’s shoe store independently owned and operated. If you haven’t gone…GO! If you don’t have children…recommend someone
who does!
After
picking my kids up from school today we were off to Zona’s! Lucky for us we were the only ones in the
store…out came Jenn my angel without wings!
This was the second visit for us and she remembered us which was a nice
personal touch. Some people just have a
way with kids and Jenn knows exactly what to do to make shoe shopping a
pleasant experience. Somehow Jenn offers
choices to the kids and they listen!
Zona’s measure their feet and keep a record on file to keep track of
growth and when to expect growth spurts based on their birth dates and growing
patterns. So helpful and so stress free! Yes, you will pay almost double in some cases
but the service is amazing. Jenn advised
us when to come in again and the best time to buy seasonally so that we don’t
miss out on preferred styles. You can’t
beat that.
The point
of this article is to encourage our community to shop local. You can really find some great service that
otherwise would be missed by going to the larger establishments. There is also a sense of community gained
when you get to see a familiar face each time you go into a locally owned
shop. Not to mention…close and easy to
get to!
Until next
time…thanks for reading!
Natalie
Bradbury
The
Children’s Shoe Shoppe
Unit A20 –
555 Essa Road
705-730-1960
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