Shoe Stores
Soft Moc
About Soft Moc
Buying shoes inside a shopping centre has one clear advantage: you can try three places in twenty minutes without moving the car. Soft Moc trades from the retail complex at 2271 Harvey Avenue, one of scores of businesses under that roof, and can be reached at 250-712-9869 or through its own page at softmoc.com.
Fit is what separates a good purchase from a returned one. Length is only half the measurement, since width and instep decide whether a shoe is wearable for a full day, and sizing runs differently across makers, so the number on the box is a starting point rather than an answer. Try both feet, walk properly rather than standing still, and do it later in the day when feet have swollen a little. Before paying, check the exchange terms for a pair worn indoors, whether a size that is not on the floor can be brought in for you, and how long that would take.
Footwear needs in the Okanagan follow the seasons closely. The long hot dry summer keeps most people in sandals and light shoes, the beaches along the lake put a premium on something that survives sand and water, and the trails on the benches behind the city call for a proper sole. Winter is comparatively mild and grey, so the serious cold-weather boot that other parts of the country demand is usually more than this valley asks for. Stock in a mall shop turns over with those seasons, which means the useful time to buy for summer is spring, and the sale racks tell you which way the calendar has already moved.
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In the Dilworth neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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