1st Place: Kohl’s
2nd Place: Payless
3rd Place: Scheels

Have you ever heard of the show Sex and the City? Yeah, so apparently it features these four women who talk a lot and deal with stereotypical chick-show stuff, but the cornerstone of the show is shoe shopping.Anyway, we bring up the program as a stark contrast to the Chippewa Valley’s footwear situation, because we apparently are not tempted by big brand names or fashionable price tags. As Kohl’s, the winner of the best shoe location, illustrates, we are all about deals and one-stop shoe shopping. From high heels to men’s slippers, they have it all, often on sale. The second place winner, Payless, in both its stand-alone and Shopko forms, offers even cheaper selections of kicks. Third place winner Scheels offers more specialized sporting and casual footwear, but the winners prove if it’s got a sole, some laces, and a big sale tag, we will slap them right on our tootsies. – Eric Rasmussen