Gold Winner EastCoast Kicks Silver Winner John David Shoes Bronze Winner Mahone Bay Trading Company, Young Street After five consecutive wins, John David Shoes has officially been dethroned by sneaker freak John Connors and his kickass little shop for kicks on West Street. Since ambitiously joining forces with fellow sole man Tyrone Goodwin (who does […]
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Best Shoe Store
Gold Winner John David Shoes Silver Winner Courtside Sneakers Bronze Winner Aerobics First There’s a reason why shoes can spark an obsession in people like no other item of clothing or accessory. (What would be the purse equivalent to a sneaker head? A bag lady? Hard pass). Shoes are the bookend the rest of an […]
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Gold Winner John David Shoes Silver WinnerMahone Bay Trading Co., downtown Bronze Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards What is it about John David Shoes that helps its clients put their best-dressed foot forward? The boutique’s assistant manager Michael Goodwin-Kelley says it comes down to “excellent customer service and an extensive collection of fashion footwear from […]
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Gold Winner John David Shoes Silver Winner Courtside Sneakers Bronze Winner Biscuit General Store John David Shoes knows how to bring Haligonians shoes made for walking. Carrying luxury brands like Michael Kors, Franco Sarto, Rieker, France Mode and more, the Spring Garden gem is a go-to for fashionable, comfy and high-quality pumps/boots/loafers/whatever the heck else […]
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Gold Winner John David Shoes Silver Winner Soled Out Sneakers Bronze Winner Mahone Bay Trading Company, Park Lane Shoes have many functions—they can define a personality, they can make or break an outfit, but first and foremost, they must be comfortable. The selection of styles and high-quality brands at John David Shoes makes it the […]
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Gold Winner John David Shoes Silver Winner Soled Out Sneakers Bronze Winner Mahone Bay Trading Company Quality Footwear Happy birthday, John David Shoes. The perennial silver winner earns the gold in its 25th year. “I believe the key to success is a formula of several things,” says owner John Ingram. “The staff, along with a […]
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Gold Winner Kick Ass Shoes Silver Winner John David Shoes Bronze Winner Winsbys After nine years at Spring Garden and Queen, and seven Best of Halifax wins, Sonia Felix’s stylis Kick Ass Shoes took a step in a new direction this summer when it was acquired by the new-and-improved Mills. But footwear fanatics, there’s no […]
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Gold Winner Kick Ass Shoes Silver Winner John David Shoes Bronze Winner ALDO, Halifax Shopping Centre Footwear heaven exists on the corner of Queen and Spring Garden. Kick Ass Shoes, the now seven-years-in-a-row gold winner in this category, is the kind of store that’s hard to walk by. And once you’re inside, it’s likely you’ll […]
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Gold Winner Kick-Ass Shoes Silver Winner John David Shoes Bronze Winner Winsby’s Shoes KAS is the kind of place where when you stroll by its windows at Queen Street and Spring Garden Road, you can’t help but pause and gawk. The shoes are works of art, world-famous brands including Stuart Weitzman—the Vim red leather boot […]
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Betsy Johnson. Campers. Steve Madden. Toms. Coach. Miss Sixty. Nine West. Marc Jacobs. Suart Weitzman. Rosegold. If these names inspire covetous visions of the chicest shoes, handbags and clutches, KAS is the store for you, owning the Best of Halifax Best Shoe Store for years and for a reason. A reader catches a deal at […]
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Fit for a queen
1. Catherine Popesco vintage reproduction necklace, $119, The Vault. 2. Oh Dina! head piece, $40, Lady Luck Boutique. 3. Jump lace-up pumps, $150, Comfort Zone. 4. Fergie pink sandals, $115, John David Shoes. 5. Gloves of various styles at Elsie’s. 6. Twiggs lace jewellery by Rebekah Higgs, $22-$39, Lost & Found, Biscuit General Store. 7. […]
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KAS would like to make it clear that women who want fashionable footwear don’t have to break the bank. “Stuart Weitzman has a kick-ass, over-the-knee black leather boot for $750 or you can get the Steve Madden version for $140!” writes KAS owner Sonia Felix in an email. “We try to make fashion accessible to […]