Break out the bubble gum cigars! It's a Girl! er... It's a Boy! um....well...You get the picture.

We have a new addition to the family!

Welcome New Balance St. Louis

The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis

If you are going to be in the Saint Louis area, we invite you to celebrate with us!
Please come by our new location in The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis, August 23rd thru August 31st, for our Grand Opening sale!  Get $10 off regular-priced adult New Balance styles, 15% off regular-priced apparel/accessories and 15% off regular-priced kids' styles.

Get the 4-1-1 on the festivities HERE.

21 Meadows Circle Drive, Suite 314
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
636.561.2204
Fax: 636.625.2611

Out with the old, in with the new!
Here's a sneak peak on some super discounted favorites:
Men's and Women's Running model 992GL, marked down from $139.95 to $89.90!
Men's and Women's Walking model 844, marked down from $114.95 to $74.90!

If you make it to The Meadows, come back and leave a comment. Let us know what you think!

 "CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS"
  Faster       Higher       Stronger
The sense of the motto is that being first is not necessarily a priority, but that giving one's best and striving for personal excellence is a worthwhile goal. To achieve "New Balance."

What better place is there to showcase ultimate athletics with millions of spectators cheering you on?
Check out the 40 Team NB members among the top athletes in the world that surpassed the average and achieved their goals of making it to this year's Olympic Games.
http://www.newbalance.com/events/teamnb.php/#/beijing/
It's an honor just to get that far but some have even taken the spotlight to a photo finish.
Congratulations are in order for Juri Jaanson and Tonu Endrekson, from the Estonian Team NB, taking silver in men's double sculls rowing just 0.05 seconds ahead of Great Britain.
http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/rowing/n214550265.shtml

NB team members yet to compete include:
Adrian Blincoe (Men's 5000m Heat on 8/20)
Megan Metcalfe (Women's 5000m Heat on 8/19) FYI Megan loves the NB running 754 model. The most recent update to this model is the 757.

The games have come a long way since the first official events were held.  In 1896 there was no event that the Greek hosts wanted to win more than the 40,000m marathon race. On April 10th, Spyridon Louis ran straight to the gold medal in shoes that were donated to him by his fellow villagers, leaving his competitors behind with a 7 minute lead.

Today we have New Balance. When asked how it feels to be part of the NB team, many team members responded, "It's great to be among the elite, both athletes and staff." Other responses included, "Knowing you have such invaluable support is everything. Being a team NB athlete feels like being part of a very close knit unit."  A close knit unit...or one may even say a village.

Good luck to all our NB team members and Team USA!

Fan of the 826? You're in good company! The 826 is a favorite of US Olympian Josh McAdams.
Have any other favorites? Setting any records of your own? Leave a comment.   We'd love to hear your success stories.

Dedicated
Enthusiastic
Helpful
Honest
Efficient
Friendly
Knowledgeable
"Feet First" Mentality
"Grade A" Customer Service
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Comfort

I asked staff from our various locations how they would describe Brown's in one to three words and the above is some of what I heard.  This all sounded very familiar to me, and I racked my brain to figure out where I'd heard these words and phrases before. Eureka! I had it! All were matched with feedback we'd received from customers, either directly spoken, e-mailed or hand written and received "Pony Express".  Through the past few months we've covered some of what we carry (product information) and some of what we do (charity participation) but who are we?  I just want to take a few paragraphs to tell you who we are, where we came from and what we're all about.

In today's trend of self-service retail and sub-par customer care, companies are looking for ways to stand out. You see a lot of price-sensitive advertising and pretty colors but what good is a cheap, "bling-y" shoe if it causes some not so "bling-y" bunions? Brown's has chosen a more challenging direction in which to stand out. As a family business, our focus and the roots of our character are deeply embedded in "customer service" that requires energetic commitment, extensive training, continuing education and a sincere desire to deliver the appropriate product to satisfied customers.  In 1950, Brown's Family Shoe Store opened with service as its focus and for over fifty years, we've maintained that same focus unaltered.  Whether you shop through our brick and mortar stores, BrownsCatalog.com or Brown's Catalog, you'll be able to set us apart from the "others" by experiencing the heart of our personalized, professional service through our staff.

This has just been some of who we are and what we do. To really get to know Brown's, you need to get to know THE "Brown's". Please be our guest in meeting the family involved in Brown's Enterprises by checking out the one-on-four interview with Shoe Retailing Today writer Nancy Hultquist.  National Shoe Retailers Association Shoe Retailing Today article (1.06 mb)