The Pedestrian Shops are supporting Meals on Wheels of Boulder by raffling their Comfortable Shoe Tree, worth over $4000, as part of the Meals on Wheels Festival of Trees. They are also once again holding their annual Thanksgiving Shoe Drive to help neighbors in need.

This holiday season, the Pedestrian Shops shoe stores are once again helping neighbors in need. They are supporting Meals on Wheels of Boulder by participating in their Festival of Trees and holding their Thanksgiving shoe drive to collect footwear for the Deacon's Closet at First Presbyterian Church and other local assistance organizations.

The Pedestrian Shops will be raffling off their holiday Comfortable Shoe Tree, adorned with over $4,000 worth of footwear, socks, and accessories, as part of the Festival of Trees benefiting Meals on Wheels of Boulder. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each on Meals on Wheels of Boulder's website, mowboulder.org, beginning November 19.

The tree's lucky winner will be able to choose any shoe style from Pedestrian's inventory, from each brand represented on the tree. Their winnings will include 35 pairs of shoes from Dansko, Keen, Merrell, Wolky, Ecco, Clarks, Acorn, Jambu, Kalso Earth, El Naturalista, Privo, Indigo, Earthies, Aravon, Blundstone, Tsubo, Pikolinos, New Balance, Crocs, Dr. Scholls, Birkenstock, UGG, Chaco, Teva, Sorel, Patagonia, and Vibram FiveFingers. The winner will also receive 18 pairs of socks from Smartwool and Goodhew, and handbags and accessories from Osgoode Marley, Haiku, Pepper's, and a BackJoy Back Orthotic.

This is the fifth year the Pedestrian Shops have participated in Meals on Wheels' Festival of Trees. However, this is the first year the event will be held in Downtown Boulder. “It’s really fun to have this beautiful tree full of comfortable shoes in the middle of our store,” said Richard Polk, owner of the Pedestrian Shops. Many Downtown merchants are participating and displaying their trees in their shops throughout the holiday season. Meals on Wheels will hold the drawing for each tree on December 16. The Pedestrian Shops' tree can be viewed at their Downtown location at 1425 Pearl St.

The Pedestrian Shops are also once again encouraging customers to bring a pair of new or slightly used shoes to either of their locations between November 18 and December 11 to donate to people in need. As always, a 10% discount will be provided to customers who donate shoes; however, a purchase is never required. Customers often use the discount to stock up on the Pedestrian’s most popular styles like the Dansko Professional clog.

For 23 years, Pedestrian has collected used shoes for distribution by local assistance organizations. This is the 46th shoe drive, as a second is held each April to celebrate Earth Day. The Pedestrian Shops have collected over 35,000 pairs of shoes for reuse by people in need. The Pedestrian Shops also support a wide variety of local schools and non-profits by donating over 60 gift cards per year to silent auctions and fundraisers.

The Pedestrian Shops began doing business shortly after the first Earth Day in 1970. Its first shop was located in a repurposed 1950s bookmobile. Its first bricks and mortar location was opened in 1971 in downtown Boulder, Colorado. Its humble roots are memorable for the story of its first store fixtures, carved from tree trunks; their first months of use required daily spraying for ants. Today, 41 years later, The Pedestrian has become widely regarded as one of the world's leading retailers of comfortable shoes, operating two Boulder, CO stores and a website, www.comfortableshoes.com.

Slippers make a great gift for the holidays, and with our in store slipper sale this December (wool clogs $10 off, slippers up to 25% off), no time is better to buy your loved one the gift of cozy comfort. Now with more styles and designs than ever, its easy to find a unique pair of slippers for all your friends and family.

For the indoor/outdoor slipper wearers – think people with dogs, long driveways, or a relaxed personal style – The men’s Haflinger wool clog or Haflinger clog for women is just the ticket. This super
comfortable slipper clog features an anatomically contoured cork and latex footbed for great support and cushion. The boiled wool upper of the slipper is naturally breathable; it won’t overheat inside but will keep warm in chilly weather.

For those that use their slippers exclusively indoors, try the warm and fuzzy acorn polar moc’s for men and women. The warm fleece upper and microfleece lining is sure to keep the wearer nice and cozy when relaxing inside. The outsole is non slip, meaning no slips or tumbles when transitioning from carpet to hardwood or tile.

If you’re looking for a slipper with more flair, perhaps for the crafty woman in your life, don’t forget about the crafty and cute Haflinger Charisma or the Acorn Cleo. Wool uppers of
both these slippers offer cozy comfort while the floral accents and yarn details add fun flair to the designs.

If you’re buying for someone who likes having the best of the best, look for sheepskin slippers. The UGG Rylan slipper for women is a classic from the iconic comfort brand. Or try the similar Acorn Sheepskin Bootie for men. The authentic sheepskin is soft and luxurious, and also breathes to prevent overheating when walking or wearing inside.

For the dog and cat lovers out there, look no further than the Haflinger Kitty or Doggy slippers, so you’re friend can bring their best friend everywhere. For men, Haflinger brings you the Oktoberfest or Golf slipper, sure to satisfy their cravings for recreation when the day’s agenda calls for otherwise.

Still searching? See our full list of men’s, women’s, and kid's comfortable slippers.

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Walkin' Boulder
By Sue Deans
The former editor of the Camera blogs about exploring Boulder on foot.

October 31, 2011

Put it on your calendar now: Next year on Halloween afternoon take a walk downtown to Munchkin Madness! Cutest goblins you ever saw! Much cuter than their late-night counterparts in the Mall Crawl.

Every year business owners downtown hold a three-hour trick or treat session for the little ones on Halloween afternoon. I helped out at the Pedestrian Shops this year as we gave out candy to hundreds of zombies, princesses and superheroes! I also walked up and down mall the a couple of times to snap some photos.

Here are a few:

And I can't leave out my grandson Daric, who at two weeks old wasn't quite ready for trick-or-treating, but is already planning on coming next year with his Mom and Dad. He was dressed up for Halloween, though!

See you next year at Munchkin Madness!