“Healthy Footwear for Healthy Feet.”

One of the things I love most about my job is finding cool things to tell you about. And I’ll be honest, I too, have driven by some of the same places over and over again without ever stepping foot in them. But having this job has changed that, and I couldn’t be happier about getting to know more about my hometown and the great people I’ve been meeting along the way.

I was reminded of this yesterday when I wandered into Vaux Shoes at Westpark. I can’t tell you the number of times I had driven by and thought it was a men’s shoe shop. Boy was I wrong. For one, they carry both men’s and women’s shoes, and two, they carry oodles of shoes I’d wear. Toms, Sanita, Dansko and Keen – very well made, stylish shoes.

Brad and Joan Vaux have owned and operated Vaux shoes for the past eight years. When I walked through the doors, Joan was there to greet me and kindly answered all of my questions. She gave me a sweet little shoe tour, explaining that most of their shoes are made in America and/or Europe, using high quality, comfortable materials. Needless to say, my wishlist quickly grew when I stepped through the doors.

Vaux Shoes, LLC

4001 Summitview Ave. Suite 4

Yakima, WA 98908

509-965-7170

www.vauxshoes.com