Capital News Kelowna
As posted in the Capital News Kelowna - March 10th 2009
Jim Belshaw, of Roy’s Shoes, Boots and Repairs at 1627 Ellis St., is the only shoe shop east of Toronto where you can get a hand crafted made-to-order pair of men’s shoes. On display at the store is an actual pair of “size 23” shoes that belong to an unnamed sports athlete. Belshaw purchased the store two years ago and found that a large number of men have trouble finding a pair of dressy, casual or even golf shoes that are comfortable.
The process is simple. First you choose a style from over 100 different ones: Pick the type of leather (steer, calf, deer, bison, exotic); pick the colour of the leather; choose the type of sole; and then get measured with what’s called a Brannock measuring device.
Jim Belshaw, of Roy’s Shoes, Boots and Repairs at 1627 Ellis St., is the only shoe shop east of Toronto where you can get a hand crafted made-to-order pair of men’s shoes. On display at the store is an actual pair of “size 23” shoes that belong to an unnamed sports athlete. Belshaw purchased the store two years ago and found that a large number of men have trouble finding a pair of dressy, casual or even golf shoes that are comfortable.
The process is simple. First you choose a style from over 100 different ones: Pick the type of leather (steer, calf, deer, bison, exotic); pick the colour of the leather; choose the type of sole; and then get measured with what’s called a Brannock measuring device.
The actual crafting of the shoe takes about four weeks and is done by highly skilled craftsmen in Leon, Mexico, the capital of shoe manufacturing in North America. Roy’s Shoes is well-known for shoe repairs and offer a good selection of shoes and boots for sale.
Call 250-763-5696
Jim Belshaw
Roy's Shoes, Boots and Repairs
1627 Ellis Street
Kelowna, BC
V1Y 2A8
250-763-5696
Call 250-763-5696
Jim Belshaw
Roy's Shoes, Boots and Repairs
1627 Ellis Street
Kelowna, BC
V1Y 2A8
250-763-5696
