Leave No Plastic Behind Art Opening

Leave No Plastic Behind: Art Opening!

Saturday, January 2, 2010
5:30-8:30 PM
Pie Footwear
2916 NE Alberta St

Raffle, Art, Plastic Free Soiree!

See the latest additions to the National Plastic Quilt Project. 18 artists from around the country made 24 brilliantly designed squares. Squares from the previous exhibits will also be on display. Show will be up at Pie Footwear thru January.

Leave No Plastic Behind presents art exhibits and creative events year round to raise consciousness about the damaging effects of single-use plastic and motivate folks to reduce and reuse. LNPB is activated by how much plastic travels from land to the ocean (google pacific garbage patch) and the fact that we can be smarter and healthier without so many single use “conveniences” in the world.

New at Pie: Bunny Huggin's Hats!

New at Pie... Bunny Huggin's Reversible Fidel caps! Made locally in Portland with vintage & recycled fabric, these hats are fun and funky. Plus since they are reversible you get two for one, you can't beat that! I know I love my Bunny Huggin's original! $48

Gift Wrapping at Pie Footwear to Benefit Vernon School

Pie Footwear will be hosting a holiday Gift Wrapping station in-store that will benefit Vernon School next Thursday 12/17 from 5-7 PM. So bring in your unwrapped gifts or buy a gift to be wrapped. We will have hot cocoa & cider provided by Fuel Cafe. Let someone else do your holiday gift wrapping this season and support your local school!

Date: Thursday, December 17th

Time: 5-7 PM

Where: Pie Footwear: 2916 NE Alberta Street

Visit Alberta Street this Holiday Season

Visit Alberta Street this Holiday Season!

Join us for our holiday celebration on Thursday, December 17th from 5-7 PM as we enjoy entertainment from Electric Light Orchestra around the holiday tree at the Alberta Co-op (15th & Alberta).

Stores are open late for holiday shopping ease, cocoa and cider will be served warm to keep you fueled. Visit one of our 2 gift wrapping stations that benefit Vernon School at Real Deals and Pie Footwear.

Make sure to come down to Alberta Street to place and take an ornament from our community tree. Leave a note about yourself to be a part of the Alberta uniqueness at the holiday's. Tree location at Alberta Co-op and Victory Outreach Tree Lot.

Have a safe and Happy Holiday's from the Alberta Street Business Association.

Date: Thursday, December 17th

Time: 5-7 PM

Tree Lighting at 5:15 PM @ The Alberta Co-op on 15th

Vegan Holiday Party Shoes

The holiday party circuit has officially begun this weekend. You might have already found the perfect dress, but now you need the perfect shoes. If you're a sassy vegan gal or just an animal lover at heart, we have some great options for you. Come in and check out our leather free fun and flirty flats from Vegetarian Shoes & Neuaura and sexy heels from Novacas.

Shown: Novacas Beatrice in Grey Metallic $120.00

Pie Footwear Observing Buy Nothing Day: Friday Nov. 27th

Pie Footwear will be observing Buy Nothing Day and will be CLOSED the day after Thanksgiving, Friday November 27, 2009. We hope you too will participate in Buy Nothing Day and indulge responsibly this holiday season by supporting your local small businesses.

Take the Plunge: Observe Buy Nothing Day

You know what they say: a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. You feel that things are falling apart – the temperature rising, the oceans churning, the global economy heaving – why not do something? Take just one small step toward a more just and sustainable future. Make a pact with yourself: go on a consumer fast. Lock up your credit cards, put away your cash and opt out of the capitalist spectacle. You may find that it’s harder than you think, that the impulse to buy is more ingrained in you than you ever realized. But you will persist and you will transcend – perhaps reaching the kind of epiphany that can change the world.

Buy Nothing Day: Friday November 27, 2009

I heart Rain and Snow in pair of Lugano Boots by Patagonia

I'm dreaming of the mountains and of my feet being cozy and warm in these awesome Patagonia boots! With Ugg styling, but Patagonia durability the Lugano Waterproof is perfect for all winter weather.

These boots have 200 grams of Polartec in the lining and footbed providing warmth, comfort and moisture wicking. They also have a 15% recycled rubber outsole with a cool leaf design that provides extra traction and slip resistance. Not to mention the coziness of this fuzzy boot comes from recycled polyester. Virgin polyester is made from crude oil - an incredibly useful but increasingly scarce and nonrenewable resource associated with a host of environmental and social downsides (pollution, global warming, public health issues and war among them). Patagonia recycles about 2.25 soda bottles per pair of shoes into polyester fibers to produce these uber snuggly linings.

Whether you need warm boots for hanging out at the ski lodge or hanging out at your local coffee spot, the Lugano boot will get you there and keep your feet warm and dry. Stylish, practical and eco-friendly, what more could a girl want!

Lugano Waterproof

Color: Khaki

$160.00

Simple Boots at Pie

My feet say YES, to Simple boots! So cozy, plus they look cute with jeans, leggings and pajama pants! We have the Pestoe & Toest and I can't decide which one I like better. I'm really into the short boot this year, it's so sassy.

These boots are also super eco-friendly, made of hemp, organic cotton, natural latex and recycled car tire. They even have a natural bees wax coating to make the hemp water resistant, which is a must for Portland.

Toest - Black (taller style) $120

Pestoe - Black Olive (short style) $100

Keen Bern High Boot @ Pie Footwear

What's better than a sassy tall boot? One that's super cozy! The Bern High Boot is built with water resistant leather, faux shearling lining and a KEEN.Cush footbed making it warm and comfortable. Available in Orla (shown), Crouton and Black, this is a knee high boot that will help you survive winter weather while still looking cute. We have all three colors in stock, sizes 7-11 $150.

Fashion by Flashlight : Oct. 15th - Start at Pie Footwear

4th Annual Fashion by Flashlight: Thursday Oct. 15th 6-9 PM

(9) Excellent boutiques on Alberta St. are having a special evening of trunk shows and sales, with designers in house showing their new and ever-brilliant creations. Sponsored by New Deal Vodka and Binks.

One night only! Bring your friends and follow the spotlights!

Start at Pie Footwear for Vodka drinks and Halloween Treats and check out our Extreme Sock Drawer Makeover w/Goodhew as well as fall boots from your favorite brands. (El Nat, Patagonia, Keen, Veg. Shoes, Novacas & Simple)

Extreme Sock Drawer Makeover

Hosted by Goodhew & Pie Footwear

Win 12 pairs of Goodhew socks, by stopping by Pie Footwear during Fashion by Flashlight and signing up! No purchase necessary! One female and one male winner to be announced at the end of October. Promotion starts Oct 15th. Sign up during Fashion by Flashlight and double your chances of winning, by getting to enter your name twice!

The Oregonian Covers Our New Bike Corral!

We're in the press! How fun and exciting! Click here to check out our interview and The Oregonian's coverage of our new Bike Corral. 

New Bike Corral at Pie Footwear & Ampersand Vintage on Alberta Street - 10% Off Special

The City of Portland installed a new Bike Corral

in front of Pie Footwear & Ampersand today. We

snapped the above photos just as they were

installing the racks this morning.

We are super excited about this!!

To celebrate, Pie Footwear & Ampersand are

offering a 10% discount off any purchase to

every cyclist that rides here & locks up at the new

corral. This offer is good through the end of

September.

Earth Footwear at Pie!

Boy do I love my new Earth shoes and am super excited to finally have them in store. Earth's Kalso negative heel technology has really helped my posture and realign my spine, not to mention give my gluts and calfs a workout! Earth's Kalso negative heel technology has you walking on 3.7 degree incline, which among other things, helps you burn more calories, strengthens your core muscles, thigh & calf toning and corrects posture eliminating back pain. It takes about a day to get used to the negative heel, and then after that you will be hooked!

We have Earth shoes for both men & women in both leather & vegan options.

The style shown above is the Simplista. It's available in both Black & Almond

Pie Footwear at Bargain Hunting 101

Join us for the mother of all clearance sales, Bargain Hunting 101, this Sunday, August 16 from 12 - 5 PM at the Crystal Ballroom & Lola's.  Find fabulous deals from your favorite local independent boutiques!  Pie Footwear will be there with killer deals on summer favorites. 

Bargain Hunting 101: Summer Session

Unique, Collaborative, Indie Clearance Sale

When: Sunday, August 16th

Time: 12-5 pm

Where: Crystal Ballroom & Lola's 

               1332 W Burnside

Free Admission

Cash Preferred, Pie Footwear will except Visa/Mastercard

All sales final

New TOMS in at Pie Footwear!

NEW Women's TOMS styles in!

Two new style just arrived at Pie, because we can't help but want all children in need to have a new pair of shoes!

Come in and check out the fun Village Quote pattern from TOM's vegan/sustainable collection or if you like your shoes a little more classic the we have the Classic Red Canvas as well (this style is not vegan).

We also have a few women's sizes left in the Black Classic Canvas, the Hemp Olive Stripe (vegan) & the Red Clay Patch (vegan).

For Men we have the Stitch Out in Blue Herringbone.

Just in at Pie Footwear: Keen Coronado's

New at Pie: Vegan Women's Kicks from Keen!

The Coronado Print is an updated version of the Ventura Canvas from Keen.  It's a fun, durable sneaker made for an urban adventure. The Coronado's feature natural canvas uppers, recycled aluminum eyelets, metatomical recycled PU and cork footbed with a natural canvas cover for added sustainability and comfort.

This fun floral print shoe is available in Misted Yellow & Violet Quartz (both colors shown above)

Women's Sizes: 7-11

Price: $60.00

Pie Footwear: Alberta Street Sidewalk Sale July 11th & 12th

Pie Footwear: Alberta Street Sidewalk Sale

Join us this weekend for a Sidewalk Sale on Alberta Street! Presented by BOA (Boutiques On Alberta), find fabulous bargains from some of Portland's Best Shops & Boutiques!

Saturday & Sunday

July 11th & 12th

11 AM to 6 PM

We'll have lots of great summer essentials on sale for both Men & Women, including 25% off all flip flops from Simple, Patagonia & Chaco!

Vegan Dessert Potluck: Last Thursday

Whip up a yummy vegan dessert to share and come to Pie Footwear's patio for the sweet side of Happy Hour on Last Thursday. Bring a vegan dessert to share (no eggs, dairy or honey) and receive 10% off any purchase made during the event. Plate's and forks will be provided. Hope to see you there!

Vegan Dessert Potluck

Sponsored by Pie Footwear & NW VEG

When: Thursday, June 25th

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where: Pie Footwear - Back Patio

Pie Footwear

2916 NE Alberta St

503.288.1999

We Love Dad's - Father's Day Sale

Treat your dad to a new pair of shoes for Father's Day!  We're celebrating Father's Day with a sale just for dad's. Come in between Thursday June, 18th and Sunday June, 21st to get 10% off your men's shoe purchase. 

Mention you saw this posting and get an additional 10% off!

**sale items are not included, sale only good on purchases made between 6/18-6/21.**

Go Barefoot, Vivo Barefoot by Terra Plana

 

The Vivo Barefoot revolution at Pie Footwear

Vivo Barefoot is a revolutionary, back-to-basics design based on the simple principle that being barefoot is the healthiest way for you and your feet to be. An ultra thin puncture resistant sole allows your feet to be as millions of years of evolutionary design intended - Barefoot!  We love Vivo Barefoot by Terra Plana for their deeply modern aesthetic yet light-as-a-feather, low impact design. This ethical shoe brand uses recycled rubber, renewable rice husk soles, vegetable tanned leather and stitches instead of glue, among other eco-friendly manufacturing processes.

Approved by local podiatrist, Dr. Ray McClanahan, from NW Foot & Ankle & winner of Tree Huggers Best of Green awards in 2009, Vivo Barefoot is where ethical fashion and foot health meet.  We have extended styles of Vivo Barefoot for both men and women, now including vegan options (yeah!).

Women's Styles: Lucy, Yukam*, Oddette*

Men's (unisex) Styles: Aqua & Dharma*

* Vegan option available in this style 

Last Mohop Shoe in Portland at Pie Footwear

What's a Mohop? Well Mohop's are the most fabulously sustainable vegan shoes around. Hand-made by a Anne Mohaupt in Chicago, each shoe has an FSC certified wood base with ribbon laces (see picture). Anne recently stopped wholesaling her shoes in order to work on reducing her price point and expanding on styles and sizes. We are bummed that we will not be able to carry Mohop's anymore, but we are happy for Anne and the success she's has since taking her sales in house.  

We do have one Mohop left and really want to get this fabulous shoe on one lucky lady's foot. It is just too awesome of a shoe to be footless...  

Cherry High Wedge Size: 8 

$136 (original price: $272) 

** Comes with 5 sets of ribbons & booklet of lace up ideas.  

If you're not a size 8, you can order Mohop's directly from Anne @ www.mohop.com. She has a 6-8 week lead-time as every shoe is hand made to order

Just In: TOMS Shoes

We are really excited about the arrival of TOMS to our store. You may have seen the recent AT&T + TOMS shoe commercials, which have created quite a buzz around the 3 year old shoe company.  If you haven't seen the commercial, for every pair of TOMS you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One. Since their beginning in May 2006, TOMS has given over 70,000 pairs of shoes to children in need.  We are also happy that TOMS has started a vegan/sustainable line of shoes. We have TOMS for both women & men in vegan and non-vegan styles.  Help TOMS' reach their goal to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world in the next 12 months, by picking a pair up at Pie. 

Indulge responsibly, One for One.

Women's

Classic in Black: 6.5 to 10

Hemp Olive/White Stripe (Vegan): 6.5 to 11

Men's

Classic in Ash: 8-11.5

Stitch Out in Heather Blue Herringbone (Vegan): 8-13

Simple Trunk Show & Giveaway at Pie Footwear 

Stop into Pie Footwear this Saturday May, 16th during the 10th Annual Alberta Art Hop and try on a pair of Simple Shoes and enter to win a Simple Swag Pack! No purchase necessary. We have brought in new Simple styles for women & men exclusively for this event! We will also be featuring a Simple Trunk Show —preview fall styles for eco-conscious feet! 


What: Simple Shoes Trunk Show & Swag Giveaway
When: Saturday, May 16, 11 am–6 pm
Where: Pie Footwear, 2916 NE Alberta St.
Call: 503.288.1999
Visit: www.piefootwear.net

City Repair's Earth Day Celebration 4/25/09

Even though it wasn't the sunniest or warmest of days, City Repair's Earth Day Celebration last Saturday was a blast.  It was great to see familiar faces and shoes... (thanks to everyone who came to our booth to show us the shoes they got from our store, it really made our day!) It was also great to talk to people who are new to our store and concept, but mostly it was fun just enjoying the festivities of the day. The talking Robot with gardening advise was very cool and very funny at the same time.  We also want to thank Try Vegan PDX an outreach group that helps people transitioning into a vegan lifestyle, who joined us in our booth on Saturday. They brought some tasty treats from Sweet Pea Bakery.  It is always fun when we can do event that gets us out of the store, it is just an added bonus when the event has great music and really awesome veggie hotdogs. (mmmm, what a treat!)

NEW BRAND: Vegetarian Shoes

A Treat for your Feet if you don't eat Meat!

Ask and you shall receive... Need a casual/professional Vegan shoe that's not only cute, but comfortable? Look no further than Vegetarian Shoes!  Veg Shoes are made with breathable synthetics, some are even biodegradable (how cool)!! We have brought in 7 fun flirty and work appropriate flats and heels for women. Don't worry we didn't forget about the boys, we also brought in the Montana Shoe in Black, which is a perfect work casual and around town shoe for men. 

Shown: Milly Shoe in Olive (also available in Black with purple detailing)

Euro Sizes: 37-42

Price: $95

Art Hop Featured Artist

May Featured Artist: Thomas Malcolm Cook

Recent Bridge Paintings 

www.thomasmalcolmcook.com

Show dates: April 26th - May 26th

Opening Reception: 6-9 pm, April 30th (during Last Thrusday Art Walk on Alberta)

Don't forget to save the date...

10th Annual Art Hop

May 16th, 2009 ~ 11 am to 6 pm

Featuring Thelma Johnson Streat Exhibits

Food, Vendors, Music & a Neighborhood Parade! 

(street closed from 15th-30th)

Pie Footwear is member of Art on Alberta and a Sponsor of the Art Hop

Patagonia Clover in Tan at Pie Footwear

Look and feel like a Surfer Chick without leaving the coffee shop.

I love Patagonia shoes! If you were a fan of the Barite boot this fall (which I was), then you will love the Clover. I just got a pair a few weeks ago and immediately fell in love. They are the perfect summer replacement for my Barite boots. Comfortable... CHECK! Laid back, but stylish... CHECK! Feel like I walked out of a Patagonia catalogue when I wear them... DOUBLE CHECK! Not to mention that every time I wear them I get complements not just from women, but from men too and I'm a size 10! Which means if they look good in my size, just think of how hip they will look on you ladies with perfectly cute size 8's!

Patagonia Clover

Color: Tan

Sizes: 7-11, $90

NEW ARRIVAL: J-41 Aquarius VEGAN

NEW ARRIVAL: J-41 Aquarius VEGAN

We are super excited to have added J-41 to our list of Vegan friendly footwear. Sporty and fun, J-41 is for the adventure girl on the go. Rugged enough to take out on an urban walking adventure, but cute enough to pair with a skirt for a dinner out. The Aquarius Vegan is in store now, with the Dune Vegan set to arrive mid-April.  We have three color choices for the Aquarius just right for any wardrobe, Tan/Coral (shown above), Black/Powder Blue & (my favorite) Olive/Pistachio.

Sizes: Women's 7-11 

Price: $99

www.j-41.com

Pie Footwear Joins Bargain Hunting 101: Sunday, February 1st

Portland's Finest Bargain Experience: Bargain Hunting 101

McMenamin's and BOA present far out discounts from local boutiques & designers. Now with more funk!  Including more boutiques, full bar and local designers. 

Join Pie Footwear and other local boutiques Sunday, February 1st at the Crystal Ballroom to find the best bargains on all your favorite fall styles. Spring is fast approaching we are unloading all of our Fall shoe styles to get ready for new arrivals! Starting in February we will have new fabulously eco-friendly styles arrive every month! Keep posted to our blog for new arrival features, but in the meantime come see us at Bargain Hunting 101 to pick-up brands like, Simple, Haflinger, Terra Plana, Novacas, Teva, El Naturalista & Hush Puppies at great prices. Indulging responsibly has never been so easy!!

Bargain Hunting 101

Crystal Ballroom

1332 W Burnside

Sunday, February 1st

12-6pm

www.bargainhuntingpdx.com

Cash preferred, all sales final.