By: Brian Harper Community Outreach Coordinator Today, July 18, marks the first Nelson Mandela International Day since the passing of the holiday’s namesake. Mandela, who died last December at the age of 95, was the first democratically-elected President of South Africa. Before his presidency he spent 27 years incarcerated for his fight against apartheid, the… Read more »
Happy Independence Day from Stan’s Fit For Your Feet!
By: Brian Harper Community Outreach Coordinator The 4th of July is a wonderful time to celebrate summer fun with family and friends. As a third generation family-owned business, we are well aware of the importance of stepping back from work and appreciating time with loved ones. We also remember the ways Independence Day pays tribute… Read more »
Milwaukee Summer Bucket List
By: Brian Harper Community Outreach Coordinator Ah, summers in Milwaukee. Like Italian gelato, the Beatles and getting a new puppy, Milwaukee summers fall under the category of pure and perfect slices of heaven on Earth. There are a number of great events and activities in the Milwaukee area this summer. Here are a few on… Read more »
Just What the Doctor Ordered
By: Brian Harper Community Outreach Coordinator Stan’s Fit For Your Feet and New Balance Milwaukee collaborate with doctors and other medical professionals throughout the Greater Milwaukee area. Our Certified Pedorthists and Fit Specialists do everything they can to find the best shoes, insoles and accessories for your unique lifestyle needs, but we also work with podiatrists, physical therapists, chiropractors,… Read more »
Stan’s and New Balance Milwaukee Named Top 10 Business of the Year
We at Stan’s Fit For Your Feet and New Balance Milwaukee are excited to announce we were named one of the 2014 Top 10 Businesses of the Year by the Waukesha County Business Alliance and BizTimes Media! The award recognizes companies headquartered in southeastern Wisconsin that have consistent financial growth and demonstrate a commitment to good business practice… Read more »
Peruvian Boots
By: Brian Harper Community Outreach Coordinator After graduating from Marquette University in 2011, I moved to the Peruvian Andes to work as a teacher with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Peru is an extraordinary country, richly diverse in its landscape and history. It is ripe with exceptionally kind and wonderful people, and I made friends who had… Read more »
Meet the Bloggers
Brian Harper Community Outreach Coordinator Hello blog readers, shoe lovers and fitness enthusiasts! My name is Brian, and I am the Community Outreach Coordinator for Stan’s Fit For Your Feet and New Balance Milwaukee. My work involves making sure Stan’s and New Balance connect with people outside the walls of our stores and continue to… Read more »
Get in Motion! How to Start Walking in Six Easy Steps
Are you looking to improve your overall well-being but don’t know where to begin? Why not start with walking? You may think, ‘Walking…I already know how to walk!’ So what’s stopping you from making this a regular part of your day? Here are some tips and tricks to get you into a walking routine! If… Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day!
The world has all types of people. Our founder, Stan, was the witty, charming and entertaining type. “He could handle a store full of people like no one I know,” recalled his son and Stan’s Fit For Your Feet and New Balance Milwaukee’s president/CEO Jim Sajdak in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article. “It was like… Read more »
One Year Later: Travis Remembers the Boston Marathon
Travis Sinke is a Fit Specialist at New Balance Milwaukee in Brookfield. He is also a long distance runner who completed his first Boston Marathon before the tragic events unfolded last year. Like Travis, our entire Stan’s and New Balance Milwaukee team is thinking of and praying for the victims, survivors, families and friends affected… Read more »