Footwear Insight

Felger's Footwear: Showing off their Gold Medal Service Award plaque, l to r: Rebecca Felger Romano, Samantha Marie, Jamie Patterson, Brenda Felger. Peterson Shoes: Top row, l to r: Sandi Weis, Mary Dehn, LeeAnn Nordick, Amy Sandmann. Middle row, l to r: Jenna Gauthsch, Kerri Beddoe. Front, l to r: Michelle Purtle (owner), Sandra Purtle (owner), Dawn Purtle (manager). Instep Austin: Proudly showing off their Gold Medal Service Award plaque, l to r: Denise, Jerrie, Krystle Grace, Felix. Walker's Shoe Center: Team members, picture l to r: Ashley Hughes, Drema Chaffin, owner Melissa Walker, Logan Burkhart, Hannah Queen. Tradehome Shoes: Award winners from Tradehome — Josh Rustad, far left; Sean Fothergill, back; Sabrina Fothergill, middle; TJ Tippmann, far right. Murray's Shoes: Pictured, l to r: Alicia Murray, Jula Barlettani, Jim Murray and Amy Carroll. Snyder's Shoes: All smiles at Snyder's. Pictured, l to r: Dawn Lidman, Connie Tyndall, Drew Koessler Jill Snyder (center), Janet Kline, Peri Lundberg. Stan's Fit For Your Feet: A few members of the Stan's Fit For Your Feet team with their Gold Medal Service Award Plaque: Shelly Gray, Kimberly Fein, Judy Jakubek-Butz (front) and Nelly Davis (back). The Heel Shoe Fitters: L to r: Michelle Giffey - Store Manager, Brennan Tahtinen - VP/Buyer/Head of Merchandise, Lauren Nelson - Manager/Pedorthist, Jeri Starich - Chief Financial Officer, Troy Dempsey - Store Owner/Board Certified Pedorthist. Treads 'n' Threads: Shop employees, pictured l to r: Lacey, Brandi, Bela, Matt, Kurt, and Larry. Red's Shoe Barn: Store Manager Scott Donavan (with plaque), and team, l to r: Erik Comeau, Nicholas Comeau, Emily Bruneau, Hayley Silveira, Janet Vigeant, Ryan Schadhauser, Rebecca Smith, Amanda Chouinard, Hillary Mazzaglia. 24 • Footwear Insight ~ March/April 2023 footwearinsight.com CELEBRATING THE 2022 GOLD MEDAL SERVICE AWARDS Kassis Brothers: Award winners with their plaque, l to r: Steve Vettel, owner; Tim Bean, certified fitter.

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