About
Shoe Solutions

We’re dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and premium supportive footwear solutions for every foot out there!

Shoe Solutions - Foot Pain Foot Inspection

Solving All Your Foot & Shoe Problems

We offer a helping hand (and heck, a helping foot too) for every person who walks through our doors.

We help customers gain:

  • Better mobility and increased athleticism
  • Comfort and relief from pain and greater quality of life
  • An increased sense of self worth and control over their circumstances

Solving All Your Foot & Shoe Problems

We offer a helping hand (and heck, a helping foot too) for every person who walks through our doors.

We help customers gain:

  • Better mobility and increased athleticism
  • Comfort and relief from pain and greater quality of life
  • An increased sense of self worth and control over their circumstances

Striving to Serve Our Community

We’re people people. It kind of goes hand-in-hand (or is that foot-in-foot!?) with what we strive to do each day: Help folks solve foot-related health issues through one-on-one service and advanced footwear support solutions.

However, helping our beloved Southern Alberta communities stay mobile is just part of it. Assisting young people is dear to our hearts, and that’s why we support local children.

Through our Happy Soles Program, we supply less-fortunate kids in the community with new, supportive footwear – so they can run and jump and play with some pretty great kicks!

SHOE FITTINGS

Designed and created for your unique feet

SHOE LAB

Restore and modify your favourite footwear

PAIN ASSESSMENTS

Solutions to ease pain and get you moving

We haven't met a foot we can't help.

Our Orthotics
Team

At Shoe Solutions, we’re a passionate team of pedorthists!

What's A Pedorthist?

Shoe Solutions - Foot Scan

A Certified Pedorthist in Canada is a highly trained professional who specializes in employing supportive devices to alleviate conditions affecting the feet and lower limbs.

In short, we’re shoe doctors 🩺

striving to maximize your mobility 👟

  • We examine your posture, movement patterns and joint and muscle functioning
  • Then we design, modify or manufacture clinically fit footwear and foot appliances
Shoe Solutions - Pedorthic Footcare Association
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A Certified Pedorthist in Canada is a highly trained professional who specializes in employing supportive devices to alleviate conditions affecting the feet and lower limbs.

In short, we’re shoe doctors 🩺

striving to maximize your mobility 👟

  • We examine your posture, movement patterns and joint and muscle functioning
  • Then we design, modify or manufacture clinically fit footwear and foot appliances
Shoe Solutions - Pedorthic Footcare Association
Shoe Solutions - Pedorthic Footcare Association Icon

“We went to Shoe Solutions to look for a pair of shoes that might relieve my wife's foot pain. Tim exceeded our expectations in service. He did a very thorough analysis of my wife's feet and gave us his undivided attention. From his analysis he was able to offer a number of shoe options to try, and kept working with us until my wife found the best fit and support. He did not make us feel rushed at all. I believe he worked with us past closing time. Very refreshing, good old fashioned service. The prices are totally in line for the high quality of the product.”

Tim Klein

“Absolutely the best place to buy footwear, without a doubt. The quality of these shoes and boots have improved my overall quality of life - no exaggeration. I can stay on my feet all day at work and not have aching shins and arches when it’s done.

They truly know their stuff, these are not some retail slouches with nothing better to do, they have actual knowledge.”

Sonority Music Studios

“I went to 5 different shoe stores before I came to Shoe Solution’s.at these other places I was lucky if I could find someone to answer my questions…let alone find someone that had a clue what they were talking about, or have them disappear to serve someone else. The customer service at Shoe Solutions is phenomenal!!! Ryan made me feel comfortable and looked after, and his knowledge and customer service was amazing. I’d drive across the province just for the service alone. Thank you for the service, and the shoes!”

Keltie Eeles

Let your feet take you where you want to go, pain-free

Tim Van De Woerd

Lethbridge Fit Tech Manager

Tim is passionate about people, leadership, and serving our wonderful communities right here in Southern Alberta. He expertly implements our company culture through our Fit-Tech training program where he works with our team to deliver consistent 5-star experiences to each of our customers. A classic example of a lifelong learner, Tim has a passion for education, team development and personal growth – he’s also an incredibly talented pianist with a bachelor’s degree in music. We are so proud and honoured to have him on our team!

Shoe Solutions - Tim Van De Woerd - Fit-Tech; Management team lead
Shoe Solutions - Tanille Neufeld - C. Ped (C); Clinical development team lead

Tanille Poirier

Lethbridge Pedorthics and Mods Manager; C. Ped (C)

Tanille is a certified Canadian Pedorthist through the CPC (The College of Pedorthics of Canada), and is the head of our Pedorthic and Clinical development here at Shoe Solutions. She has a Kinesiology degree, is a certified personal trainer and a committed lifelong learner. Tanille has the incredible perspective of “no obstacle is too big to overcome”. She is committed to solutions-based thinking and will stop at nothing to develop a plan for success for those around her (especially her patients). She trains athletes, fit technicians, and the next generation of pedorthic professionals. She's the “spice” this Shoe Solutions taco needed!

Shoe Solutions - Ryan Boles - C. Ped (C); Founder; Owner; Chief Visionary

Ryan Boles

Founder; Owner; Chief Visionary; C. Ped

The original trailblazer of Shoe Solutions, Ryan is a PFA Canadian-certified Pedorthist and is truly passionate about bettering the lives of others. Through authentically caring for people, Ryan seeks to completely redefine what it means to offer exceptional customer experiences. He loves to make everyone around him feel inspired, motivated and encouraged about who they are and about the future. Ryan and his wife Christine are also the founders of the amazing charity “Happy Soles”, through which Shoe Solutions supplies footwear to children in need in Albertan communities. Ryan is also at the helm of the development of the new premium brand RFM, where he pushes the limits to create ethical, local and exceptionally well designed products right here in Alberta.

Kelli-Rae Tamaki

Owner; Chief Integrator

With a Masters in Business Administration, Kelli-Rae is our chief integrator – and professional tire-pumper! If someone fails to see their own potential, Kelli-Rae will be the first to recognize it – then tell you exactly what she sees. She has an incredible talent for building others up and helping each team member feel valuable and irreplaceable. Kelli-Rae is passionate about business, leadership and bettering the lives of those fortunate enough to work with her. When not running her other company, Kelli-Rae is in relentless pursuit of the smooth management and development of our brand and our most valuable resource: the PEOPLE of Shoe Solutions!

Shoe Solutions - Kelli Rae Tamaki - Owner; Chief integrator
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Jordan Neufeld

Shoe Lab Head Technician

Jordan is our resident modification, refurbishment and shoe repair expert. When many are perplexed and at a loss at what to do, rest assured because Jordan will find a solution! Detail-oriented and passionate about his craft, Jordan is blazing the trail for normalizing the concept of “shoe repair” again! Witnessing Jordan’s work is a front line experience of true passion, craftsmanship and creativity. He pours that energy and dedication into every product and service that comes out of his department. We’re truly lucky to have him on the team.

Ryan Sterenberg

Fit Tech

Ryan is one of our newest Fit Techs at Shoe Solutions Lethbridge. Ryan truly values listening to the concerns and needs of each customer and is dedicated to finding the right solution for you!  Ryan is excited to continue learning as much as possible about footwear and care in order to help serve the community that he loves. Ryan is proud to be a part of this incredible team of passionate professionals and we’re thrilled that he’s joined us!

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Kyle Brosbol

Fit Tech

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Lowell Jordan

Calgary Head Pedorthist; C. Ped

Lowell is a PFA Canadian certified pedorthist with nearly two decades of experience in the world of orthotics. He has a deep understanding of how properly aligned feet impact a person’s well being and is passionate about finding solutions to client’s foot problems. Lowell has done it all in the field of pedorthics, from working in the fabrication of custom orthotics for thirteen years to opening his own foot lab, Prodigy Orthotics Lab, in 2007. Shoe Solutions Calgary is the next step in Lowell’s mission to offer patients a complete solution to pain relief in the lower extremities.