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"Chiappetta Shoes is entering our 102nd year of business and to celebrate, we are moving into a new location three times the total square footage we are operating in now! e new shop (4820 75th St. Kenosha, WI) will have a 4,000 sq. foot salesfloor and approximately a 70,000 pair capacity. We would rather have one huge headache versus a bunch of little ones with multiple locations. It's going to be a beautiful shop, very little slatwall. Make sure to stay tuned." — Anthony Chiappetta, Chiappetta Shoes "Growth in athletic shoes was a highlight for us this past year. We had tremendous growth in athletic in 2021 and were pleasantly surprised to see 2022 not just hold up, but even surpass it. HOKA and On Running are just absolutely on fire and Brooks is still very strong. I am very optimistic about the footwear industry in 2023. Inflation and potential recession conditions are undoubtedly a concern, but shoes and boots are never not needed. In our community, employment is growing and there is no reason to believe there won't be enough money for people to enjoy great shoes and accessories." — Adam Griggs, So Shoe, Richmond KY "ere are many things that we can look back on and be proud of from 2022, but we were especially excited to welcome four new locations to our family of shoe stores. We added two iconic locations in Alans Shoes in Tucson, as well as two new Sole Provisions (formerly Shoesters) stores in Virginia. As a company overall we rely on many things to allow us to succeed, but the two things that stand out are consistency and communication. We're all using the same platforms internally to manage inventory, projects, tasks, etc. and we strive to create simple workflows that allow us to go about these everyday operations with consistency. If we're all using our systems in the most effective way possible, checking off the same steps to get to our end goal, then we're able to create a level of consistency that leads to efficiency and success." — David Casamassa, e Sole Provisions Family of Stores n To see a list of Footwear Insight's 2022 Gold Medal Service Award winners, visit goldmedalserviceawards.com Birkenstock Blue Footbed German made quality • Metatarsal rise and heel cup • Structural stabilizer to prevent pronation and rolling ankles Comfo-Arch ™ A molded featherweight orthotic • Excellent for sport, work, casual and dress shoes • Deep heel cup for great hind foot control • Sized XS, S, M, L, XL PowerStep Pinnacle Control, flexibility and comfort • Increases stability • Great hind foot control • Low profile design Bintz Company A family business for over forty-five years Quality Orthotics Great Prices Wonderful Service Visit our website to see all the companies we represent. 630-665-3113 • bintzco.com FootwearInsights202211A.pmd 11/7/2022, 1:45 PM 1 footwearinsight.com January/February 2023 ~ Footwear Insight • 19