Euclid Square Mall - Shoe Stores

Among the many stores that made their debut when Euclid Square Mall opened its doors in 1977, the shoe retailers stood out, offering everything from stylish heels to sturdy sneakers. 

Whether you were searching for the perfect pair of platform shoes or the latest athletic kicks, Euclid Square Mall had a store to fit your needs.

 Florsheim Shoes

Florsheim Shoes is still in the business of men's footwear as of 2025. That's a lot of mileage!

Butler's Shoes

Butler's Shoes sold reasonably-priced "fashion" footwear for women. Manager of the new Euclid Square Butler's Shoe was Terry Leahy. The article below has a brief history of the West Palm Beach founded company. In 1977 it was headquartered in Atlanta and operated in 31 states. In 1980, Butler Shoes was sold to Sears Holdings Ltd., of London, not affiliated with Sears, Roebuck and Co.

 

Faflik Shoes

Faflik Shoes was a local Cleveland store. There was one Faflik shoes that housed a monkey. They went out of business I have no idea when, but they sure had a swanky corner store at Euclid Square Mall, although it was sans monkey.

Thom McAn

The Thom McAn label scar was still very visible the day they knocked the mall over.

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According to Wikipedia, Thom McAn has been defunct since 1996, which means it could have stayed open in Euclid Square Mall for a good many years. Did you ever get a pair of shoes from Thom McAn?

 Nobil Shoes

Nobil Shoes was another semi-local business, having been started by Jacob Nobil, a Russian immigrant in Akron. 

By 1965, more than a decade before the Euclid Square Mall Nobil Shoes opened, they were bought by the Endicott-Johnson Corporation. Their Akron warehouse closed in 1982 and Nobil Shoes today is no more. They continued to operate as an Endicott Johnson shoe store through the early 1990s.

 Stride Rite Bootery

Stride Rite is still slinging kid's footwear today, although, and I have no idea why, they clearly dropped 'bootery'. 

Also note the Stride Rite location in Randall Park Mall, Belden Village Mall, and Great Northern Mall.

Father & Son Shoe Store

There's not much out there for Father & Son shoe stores. They also appeared to survive through at least 1996.

Regal Shoes

I can't tell you much about Regal shoes, either, except they definitely sold Adidas shoes.