Waldmann Shoe Store

I’m pretty sure that time officially stopped in here right about 1965. I say that in the nicest, most complimentary way possible. Waldmann’s fits right in on Main St in Jefferson which bills itself as the «gemütlichkeit city». (I can attest that it’s true — peeps here are really nice!)
Waldmann’s sells shoes, but only «sensible» ones. Things like work boots, moccasins, Hush Puppies — no sandals or skanky heels here! As you might guess, there is a large supply of shoe polishes, replacement laces, etc — stuff you don’t often find anymore.
Thanks to Ron R, we knew they had a few racks of genuine German tracht on consignment — dirndls, boiled wool coats, lederhosen, etc. There were some very high quality pieces here at extremely reasonable prices (especially if you know the prices of genuine tracht!). Hubs missed out on the deal of century — $ 50 lederhosen. Tragically, they just weren’t his size. I scored a spotless dirndl blouse for $ 15 though.
The lady that runs this store is just the sweetest older lady — a fitting representative for the gemütlichkeit city.

Looking for a nice pair of Lederhosen to trink mit dein Bruderlein? How’s about a great Dirndl for the next Germanfest?
Look no further than the Waldmann Shoe Store in downtown Jefferson. Also known as the gemütlichkeit city. Apprently, this Red Wing Shoe dealer also serves as the town’s German Tracht store, allowing individual sellers to being their Tracht in for resale. The owner explained that 15% goes to the local gemütlichkeit fest, and she makes nothing on the sales of Tracht– so CASH only on the hosen bitte!
Oh, and they have shoes too.