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Show Thursday. February 9, 2006 OREM GENEVA TIMES PagC 5 ticker mm mm WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S HAPPENING Getting customers started on the right foot Village Shoemaker in Orem has been making shoe repairs for more than two and a half decades Melissa Mayntz NORTH COUNTY STAFF Robert and Darlene Glazier have been keeping Utah County on its feet for more than 25 years. The owners of the Village Shoemaker in Orem, they make dozens of shoe repairs re-pairs each month along with retail sales and other specialty services. Robert learned the trade from the store's previous owner, and eventually managed and then purchased the business. busi-ness. In nearly 30 years, he has seen a lot of changes in customers' shoes. Styles today change so rapidly that most shoes are not manufactured to last as long as previous designs, and because modern shoes cost less, many consumers simply purchase a new pair instead of seek repairs. "Any business requires adaptation and adjustment," said Robert Glazier. "If you don't, you're gone." In order to adapt to consumers changing chang-ing needs, Robert Glazier completed training in November 2005 to become a certified pedorthist in order to better work with customers who need prescription pre-scription shoes. Diabetes, joint replacement surgery, and other medical conditions may require re-quire specialized shoes to make orthopedic orthope-dic corrections. "The medical field speaks a completely different language," said Robert Glazier. "This puts me in a better position to interface in-terface with the medical community." The Village Shoemaker has expanded beyond shoes. When the store began receiving requests re-quests to repair leather trampolines, Robert investigated the possibilities and now offers a complete range of trampoline trampo-line sales, service and repair. "One of the keys for small businesses 1 -V - ,i ' Xiiil Miix. fri & XT i f Ml It 3&mj! Wrasm- . . p- i$CSL '1 C fir I s y ? - jT" , t.'Vfji .. i MATT SMITHNorth County Robert Glazier trims the leather on a resoled boot while working in his shop Monday afternoon. Robert and his wife Darlene Glazier own Village Shoemaker in Orem. is to find and exploit niches," he said. "This is an excellent sideline for us." Trampoline services help keep the small business thriving during the spring and summer months, when people are wearing athletic shoes that require fewer repairs. Because of inclement weather, fall and winter are the busiest months for shoe repair. "That stuff out on the ground I call 'shoemaker's sunshine,' " said Robert Glazier. The Village Shoemaker offers a full range of shoe repairs, including heel lifts, resoling and stitching. Other services include customized insoles in-soles and leather and satin shoe dyeing. Most repairs can be completed in two days, and prices range from less than $10 to about $50 for major repairs. A wide variety of shoe-related products prod-ucts are available in the store including insoles, laces, arch cushions and polish. As the shoe industry continues to change, the Glaziers's biggest challenge is continuing to adapt. Thirty years ago, the majority of the store's business was repairing work boots for Geneva steel workers, but today they must diversify and fill other community needs. Even simple shoe repairs have changed because many shoes are now made with synthetic materials requiring re-quiring different repair techniques. Despite the challenges, however, Robert Rob-ert and Darlene Glazier said they have never regretted their place as a small business. "It's been a great thing to raise our family in this business," said Darlene Glazier. All four of their children have helped with the store, and recently one of their sons ran the business while Robert Glazier Gla-zier completed his pedorthist training. Village Shoemaker Where: 55 West Center Street, Orem Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Phone: 224-1470 Kohl's scholarships Kohl's will honor nearly 1,500 kids nationwide in 2006 and award nearly $200,000 in scholarships. Nominations for the Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program are accepted ac-cepted through March 15. Those who wish to nominate nomi-nate a young volunteer for a Kohl's Kids Who Care scholarship scholar-ship may pick up a nomination form at any Kohl's store or at www .kohLscorporat ion.com. Nominations must be turned in at a Kohl's location by close of business March 15. Wingshak celebration Rocky Mountain Wingshak Wing-shak will hold a grand opening open-ing Feb. 1 1 at 11 a.m. The new restaurant is located at 456 E. State Road, American Fork. Applebee's opens Doors open Feb. 13 at Applebee's Restaurant in The Meadows east of Kohl's at the corner of State Street and Pacific Avenue in American Fork. 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