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 […]
Kick Ass Shoes at Mills
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Mills adds Kick Ass Shoes to the mix
Here’s some business news to get pumped about, the fresh-faced Mills (5640 Spring Garden Road, 429-6111) announced today that it had acquired Spring Garden and Queen’s ladies’ footwear funhouse Kick Ass Shoes (5475 Spring Garden Road, 444-7527). Lisa Gallivan, one-fourth of Mills’ ownership, says it was a very “natural decision” to take over the already […]
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Best Shoe Store
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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Best Shoe Store
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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Kick Ass shoe sale
Kick Ass Shoes (5675 Spring Garden Road, 444-7527) is in the midst of a store-wide sale. You can get up to 70 percent off of almost every shoe in store. Deals include brand names such as DVF, Coach, Cole Haan, Nine West and Steve Madden. The sale will continue until the summer stock is sold, […]
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Block party
From left to right: Laptop cases, $50, Lady Luck Boutique. Blue purse, $14, Elsie’s Used Clothing. Comme toi cami, $45, Biscuit General Store. Qupid shoes, $69, Biscuit General Store. Lucy Love “Emma” blue skirt, $49. Biscuit General Store. Suede vest/skirt set (skirt not shown), $40, Elsie’s Used Clothing. L-R: “In Bloom” rings, $15 Lady Luck […]
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Best Shoe Store
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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Bathing beauties
1. Minty-fresh dress, $69, Splurge. 2. Five Surprises flipflops, $25, Love Me, Boutique. 3. Coach espadrilles, $168, Kick Ass Shoes. 4. Electric hightone sunglasses, $129, Pro Girl. 5. Harriet Grey agate bracelets, necklaces and rings, $26-$34, Wildflower Clothing. 6. Deux fm’s swimsuit is a mix of soy, organic cotton and spandex, but what we really […]
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Best Shoe Store
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 […]
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Best Shoe Store
What’s popular in stylish footwear right now? Here in Halifax, you need to drop by KAS to find out. “Ilse Jacobsen,” says the wonderfully accented voice of salesperson Sanela Gajic, when we ask what tops her hot list. “A rubber boot from Denmark. Really soft rubber, insulated, warm for winter,” she says, adding,” they’re lace-up. […]
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Best Shoe Store
“What is there not to like? Shoes are like diamonds for us. This is like a candy store!” says Sanela Gajic, the friendly sales associate with a passion for footwear. Kick Ass Shoes pleases its many customers with lines from Marc Jacobs, Stuart Weitzman, John Fleuvog and Betsey Johnson, which are “fun for the younger […]