Sandals, shoes, boots, slippers: fashion but more more important than comfort, quality, durability. Chaco’s sandals or Salomon trail running shoes hit the mark and Shepherd & Schaller has them, plus Teva, Roxy, Sorel and more of your favorite brands.
Our selection is large. Many are shown here at shepssports.com, (be sure to click of the product photo to see more colors) but you’ve got to visit us in downtown Wausau to shop the full range. Here’s a peek:
What does it mean to live “Aloha” and can you live it in the heartland?
Our search for products that accent and support your outdoor lifestyle leads us to the most amazing companies. Brands that begin with integrity and end with generosity, tried and true midwest values. This season our search lead us to beloved OluKai footwear, whose premium sandals and shoes compliment the sense of adventure 
we have here in Wausau, Wisconsin, thousands of miles from the ocean. And so we say Yes! You can live Aloha here, and everywhere.
Our friends at OluKai explain it all:
The Aloha Spirit
While you are on the Hawaiian islands you may hear references to the “Aloha Spirit”. This is one of the largest signs that Aloha means much more than hello/goodbye. The Aloha spirit is what we strive for in life, and is a good guideline for treating people around you with love and compassion.
Hawaiians say the best part of Aloha is that the more you express your love and compassion for yourself and those around you, the more it comes back to you. That is why it has become such a part of everyday language in Hawaii. That is why people say it when greeting or saying goodbye – they want to perpetuate the feeling so that the Aloha Spirit continues throughout the day.
So we encourage you to make Aloha part of your vocabulary, but please do it knowing the true meaning, so that you can say it with significance and sincerity.
With that, we will say “Aloha” to you and your Ohana!
We view our approach today as part of a path; a journey that started with our ancestors that have passed down stories, values, and spirit. We believe that sustainability and positive living is less about an ethos and more about the choices that you make everyday. It’s about your actions, and inspiring the actions of others.
Certified B-Corporation
OluKai heritage of good works stems from Hawaii’s cultural value system. Since inception we have consciously guided our business practices with the ideas of:
Malama – by giving back to our community we support a collective effort greater than our own.
Island sustainability – those who live where resources are inherently limited naturally adopt practices that are efficient and sustainable.
In an effort to formalize our business practices we became a Certified B-Corporation in January 2014. We work parallel with 1,000+ other Certified B-Corporations across 33 nations and 60 industries to revive social and environmental performance standards. With our drive, we plan to create change across our communities and economies.
To become a Certified B-Corporation, we meet the higher standards of social and environmental performance and accountability. We’ve continued to increase our B-Corporation score with the implementation of new processes and procedures, as well as continuing to reinforce our current sustainable business practices.
OluKai makes the most impact in the following areas:
For more information on B-Corporation, please visit: BCorporation.net
OluKai’s B-Corporation Profile: BCorporation.net/Community/OluKai
The Conservation Alliance
As a member of The Conservation Alliance, OluKai partners with others around a common purpose to protect wild places for their habitat and recreation values. We serve as a catalyst and direct our collective nature to seek out grassroots conservation plans.
For more information on The Conservation Alliance, please visit: ConservationAlliance.com
Ama OluKai Foundation
Founded in 2014, the Ama OluKai Foundation is a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) located in the State of Hawai‘i. The Foundation partners with other committed and progressive organizations interested in the preservation of Hawaiian culture, and honors those who cultivate cultural heritage and the Aloha spirit of Hawai‘i.
In correlation with other Hawaiian based organizations, The Foundation works to preserve land and ocean, serve our communities, and maintain the Hawaiian culture and traditions. This is conducted through targeted programs designed to explore ancestral past to present day. The Foundation provides encouragement to those who benefit from its partnerships to carry forward the spirit of giving for future generations.
For more information on The Ama OluKai Foundation, please visit: AmaOluKaiFoundation.org
Isn’t is wonderful when an old dog learns a new trick? Everybody has fun, especially the old dog. And with that, we’re thrilled to announce that 66-year-old Shepherd & Schaller is Wausau’s newest clothing store.
Of course we’ve always been the place Wausau turns for performance outerwear – the jackets, snow pants and accessories you need to brave snowy winters and wet, chilly summers. Over the years you’ve also turned to us for specialty clothing for hunting and athletics as well as related necessities for working and playing hard in all kinds of weather. Performance fabrics, premium insulations, thoughtful designs, trend-leading style and superior construction are key to the popularity of our brands. Yoga and sportswear were introduced into our product mix in recent seasons and we’ve heard you loud and clear: “More!”
And as our community embraces the smart combination of performance-comfort-style-and conscience, outdoor specialty brands lead the way. You want clothes that fit, wash after wash, that help you perform your best, take you from work to work-out, were manufactured thoughtfully, and deliver genuine value. We work hard year-round to find the brands that fit the bill.
Join us as we celebrate “living in all seasons” with Men’s and Women’s Sportswear you’ll love to wear. Please visit their sites for information on their mission. For example, from the Prana website: “A brand should give much more than it takes from the world”. This has forever been prAna’s simple answer to the complex challenge of sustainability. prAna’s reason to be and to continue on is based on an increasingly mindful use of natural resources, but also on our ability to motivate our community of customers and peer businesses. Just as the word “prAna” means so much more than “breath”, the idea of 
“sustainability”, for us, reaches far beyond organic fabrics, natural fibers and recycling. Our seva is not solely within our products. Perhaps more importantly, it lives within prAna’s tireless attempts to inspire, integrate and socialize a more caring and proactive approach to the world around us.”
Experience and character matter to you too, and so we support brands that have grown with us, made an impression, and instill pride in the wearer. They are the classics you love, and your parents loved too. We’re also stocking the fresh fashions you thought were available only out of town. Come see what’s new. Spring styles are arriving daily.
