Champion Han's Shoe & Luggage Repair

Did you know that the words sabotage and saboteur are extensions of the word "sabot", a reference to the wooden shoes of the Dutch.

Can white water stains be removed from leather shoes? In some cases yes. The white stain left from water is often caused by minerals and salts which remain when the water evaporates. How well the stain can be removed depends on the age of the stain and the type of leather the shoes are made from.

Have you ever dreamt that you lost a shoe? With the price of shoes today, that really would be a nightmare. Actually, folk legends warn that dreaming about lost shoes can mean an illness in the family.

Ever wondered where high heels for women came from? Many fashion historians believe the trend started in Italy during the 1500 with Catherine de Medici. She was naturally short and wanted to look taller. Sounds familiar.

One of the most common shoes of the Middle Ages were turn shoes: shoes that were constructed inside out, wetted, and then turned so that the finished side was flipped to the outside. Due to their construction, turn shoes were unable to be re-soled.

Do you have an average shoe size? In the United States, the average is 8 for women and 10 for men and the numbers are climbing. Those numbers are now a full size larger than the averages in the U.S. 30 years ago.

Did you realize that using shoe trees when you travel keeps your packed shoes in good shape for the duration of the trip? For a lightweight option, prefer plastic shoe trees in your luggage.

Mary Janes is a shoe style for young girls found worldwide. They are named after Mary Jane, the girlfriend of Buster Brown, and she was always shown wearing them. Initially only came in black patent leather, but lately they are available in a range of colors.

Shoes haven’t been around forever, but they have been around for a very long time. Studies show that the first rugged shoes were invented between 26,000 and 40,000 years ago. That’s a lot of years of protecting feet.

Today, you probably take the fit of your shoes pretty much for granted. The mirror image left-right orientation of shoes that helps make them hug the feet was a relatively late introduction, though. It didn't start appearing until the 19th century.

It’s important to remember that women’s shoes aren’t the only ones that may need a heel replacement. Depending on the way you walk, you may discover that the heel of your men’s dress shoe is wearing down unevenly and making it difficult to walk comfortably.

Who can deny the stylish appeal of high heels? With narrow heels, however, all weight tends to be concentrated on a single area, making the shoe’s wearer more susceptible to tripping and falling. To avoid sprains, consider having your heels lowered a few inches.

If you have a pair of shoes that pinch, is there a way to enlarge them? The answer is yes -- usually. Depending on the materials and style, some shoes can be enlarged as much as a half a size.

Those who are interested in reducing their environmental impact should consider having their shoes repaired. Rather than throwing worn shoes into the trash where they'll eventually end up in a landfill and then buying more, you can have your shoes repaired so they're good as new and save the energy required to make another pair as well.

Did you know that many trace the earliest cowboy boots back to Genghis Khan? According to legend, the warrior wore distinctive red boots with wooden heats.

After buying a new pair of shoes, come pay us a visit! We know all the tricks of the trade for protecting your feet and for extending the life of your shoes so that you can get the most out of your investment.

Not wearing shoes can lead to pretty tough protective calluses on the bottoms of the feet. Even so, wearing footwear of one type or another has been popular for an estimated 40,000 years and counting.

If you’ve recently snapped the heel off one of the shoes that you frequently wear to work, you may be scrambling to find a replacement pair. Before you hit the shoe stores, consider bringing your shoes to us so that we can determine whether the heel can be repaired.