SAS Shoemakers
Encyclopedia
SAS Shoemakers was founded in 1976 in San Antonio, Texas
. The company specializes in hand-crafted
men's shoes, women's shoes, and handbags. They are a family-owned company which manufactures all of their shoe
s in the United States
.
, rather they can be purchased at retail
stores throughout Texas
and the rest of the United States. One of their specialties is comfort shoes for seniors
and other individuals with foot, ankle and lower leg problems
. SAS's primary competitors
in the comfort shoe market are: Bostonian
, Clarks
, Stride Rite and New Balance
.
The SAS Shoe Factory and General Store, located in San Antonio, offers a factory tour.
in Medina, Texas
, relying instead on word of mouth
.. First held in 1989, the Siesta Valley Ranch walk celebrated its twentieth year on October 10, 2009.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. The company specializes in hand-crafted
Handmade
Handmade may refer to:* Handmade , 2003* Handmade , 2010* HandMade Films, George Harrison's production company* Rhino Handmade, a record label-See also:...
men's shoes, women's shoes, and handbags. They are a family-owned company which manufactures all of their shoe
Shoe
A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function...
s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Products and availability
The company does not directly sell shoes over the InternetInternet
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, rather they can be purchased at retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
stores throughout Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and the rest of the United States. One of their specialties is comfort shoes for seniors
Old age
Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle...
and other individuals with foot, ankle and lower leg problems
Podiatry
Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. The term podiatry came into use first in the early 20th century United States, where it now denotes a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine , a specialist who is qualified by their...
. SAS's primary competitors
Competition (economics)
Competition in economics is a term that encompasses the notion of individuals and firms striving for a greater share of a market to sell or buy goods and services...
in the comfort shoe market are: Bostonian
Bostonian
A Bostonian is a resident of Boston or Greater Boston, Massachusetts, United States.Bostononian may also refer to:* Bostonian , an American Thoroughbred racehorse* The Bostonians, a novel by Henry James...
, Clarks
C&J Clark
C. and J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer based in Street, Somerset, England...
, Stride Rite and New Balance
New Balance
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. , best known as simply New Balance, is a footwear manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. It was founded in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Support Company...
.
The SAS Shoe Factory and General Store, located in San Antonio, offers a factory tour.
Annual sponsored public walk
Like the company itself, SAS does not actively publicize its free, annual Siesta Valley Ranch walk on the company's working ranchRanch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
in Medina, Texas
Medina, Texas
Medina is a census-designated place in Bandera County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, relying instead on word of mouth
Word of mouth
Word of mouth, or viva voce, is the passing of information from person to person by oral communication. Storytelling is the oldest form of word-of-mouth communication where one person tells others of something, whether a real event or something made up. Oral tradition is cultural material and...
.. First held in 1989, the Siesta Valley Ranch walk celebrated its twentieth year on October 10, 2009.