Store Guide: Young and Tae, a Seoul-based shoe store on Queen West that ... - Toronto Life

Name: Young & Tae

Sells: Women’s leather shoes, boots, purses and accessories

Contact info: 630A Queen St. W., 416-901-9887, youngandtae.com

Hours: M-F 11-9, Sa 11-7, Su 12-6

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Young & Tae, a new women’s shoe store on Queen West, stocks the footwear equivalent of the Holy Grail: stylish, genuine leather shoes and boots that don’t cost a small fortune. The Seoul-based brand, owned by husband-and-wife team David and Jenny Kim, is an offshoot of South Korean wholesale shoe company San Marco.^[3] Its designs meld classic European shapes and styles with youthful details, like zippers, bold colours and knee-high lacing. The best part: the average price point hovers around $150.

The minimalist shop is designed for maximum efficiency: shoes and boots are staged on white oak pillars, a waist-high mirror runs along one wall and wooden blocks provide convenient trying-on stations (or resting posts for patient partners). Our favourite styles are trendy without being flash-in-the-pan, like Isabel Marant–style suede and leather ankle booties ($120) and sleek riding boots in black, brown and deep red ($170–$190). Non-boot options include soft leather driving moccasins ($90) and sling-back pumps in fuschia and cobalt blue ($80). Brightly hued leather bucket bags are roomy enough to work as everyday, haul-everything totes.

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References

1. ^{^} youngandtae.com (youngandtae.com)


2. ^{^} See it on a map » (maps.google.ca)


3. ^{^} San Marco. (sanmarcoshoes.com)