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🥾✨ Brand Feature Friday ✨🥾

This Friday, AFA Canada is putting the spotlight on The Frye Company

With a legacy rooted in craftsmanship and iconic footwear, Frye is known for its distinctive boots, timeless leather styles, and designs that only get better with time. 🤎

From classic silhouettes to modern interpretations, The Frye Company brings character, quality, and effortless style to every step.

We’re excited to celebrate this iconic footwear brand as part of our ! 👢
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Today, on , AFA Canada honours the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, their families, and Indigenous communities across Canada. 🧡

It is a day for reflection, remembrance, education, and listening. We acknowledge the painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools and the importance of continuing the work toward truth, reconciliation, respect, and meaningful change.

Every Child Matters. 🧡

Anyone who received the AFA newsletter saw this yesterday, but to ensure our whole community knows of Robert's passing, we post this with heavy hearts as well.

To our Footwear Community,
We are sad to announce that Robert Graupensberger, a long member of the WCSA passed away Sunday, with Barbara (his wife, also an industry member) at his side.

Below is a message from Barbara:

Robert: 16/09/1958 (to young!!!!)
Moved to Canada 2006 (for shoes) – he loved his profession, the contact to the customers, traveling and most of all he loved Canada and was since 2025 a proud Canadian Citizen.
We met on March 27th, he proposed June 27th, got married August 27th and now passed on September 27th .When his health declined, I always said he waits for 27th…… and he did.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Barbara and family.

Thank you,
Your AFA Canada Board of Directors

This , invest in connections that can help move your business forward. 🤝✨

An AFA Canada membership connects you with footwear, apparel, and accessory professionals across the country while giving you access to:
💼 Valuable industry connections
📚 Educational and business resources
🎟️ Savings on AFA trade shows
✨ Exclusive member benefits and partner discounts
For just $250/year, it’s a simple way to get more from your industry connections and your AFA Canada experience.

Ready to join? Head to the link in our bio to become an AFA Canada member today! 👟🇨🇦

This , we’re looking at things from a slightly different perspective. 👠✨

Because sometimes the right pair adds a little extra confidence to your step.

Great footwear can change how you feel, how you carry yourself, and apparently, how you see the Toronto skyline. 😉🏙️
Here’s to stepping into the week ahead with a fresh outlook!

Cozy season is calling, and this , EMU Australia is answering. 🐑🍂

Known for natural materials, quality craftsmanship, and serious comfort, EMU Australia makes cooler weather look good.

Think warm textures, easy-to-wear silhouettes, and the kind of footwear customers reach for when the temperature drops. 🥾✨

If fall had a footwear uniform, EMU Australia would definitely be in the running. 🤎

This is all about protecting your margins. 💡💸

Discounts can drive sales, but the right product mix gives customers a reason to buy at full price.

Knowing what your customers value, whether it’s quality, design, uniqueness, or the right trend at the right time, can help turn “I’ll wait for the sale” into “I need that.” 👟👜

Great products don’t just attract customers. They can help protect profitability.