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The Footwear Retailer Podcast is for independent shoe store owners and leaders who want a better business and a better life. Hosted by Pete Mohr, owner of two Shoetopia stores in Canada, this show shares practical strategies, honest conversations, and real-world insights on leadership, inventory, team growth, profitability, and long-term success. Proudly sponsored by the National Shoe Retailers Association, the podcast helps footwear retailers move from daily chaos to greater clarity, confidence, and freedom.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Footwear Retailer Podcast is for independent shoe store owners and leaders who want a better business and a better life. Hosted by Pete Mohr, owner of two Shoetopia stores in Canada, this show shares practical strategies, honest conversations, and real-world insights on leadership, inventory, team growth, profitability, and long-term success.
The Footwear Retailer is hosted by Pete Mohr. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include ""You Pay in Dollars, Not Pairs": 30+ Years Building Comfort One Shoes" (20 October 2026, 41 minutes), "Our Stores Got Hacked: How Schuler Shoes Survived a $250,000 Ransomware Attack" (6 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "24/7 Help. Zero Payroll: How Mar-Lou Shoes Uses AI to Buy, Market, and Run the Business" (22 September 2026, 48 minutes).
The Footwear Retailer publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for The Footwear Retailer is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Footwear Retailer requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Footwear Retailer's contact route on record: public web form.
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Pete Mohr hosts The Footwear Retailer, a business podcast with 30 episodes published.
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Episode #30
Hall of Fame retailer Maurice Breton , founder of Comfort One Shoes , shares the training system, accountability and selling standards behind his stores, what he'd do differently, and where independent footwear retail...
The Footwear Retailer
Most independent retailers think a cyberattack won’t happen to them — until it does. In this episode, Pete Mohr sits down with Mike Schuler, fourth-generation owner of Schuler Shoes, a family-owned footwear retailer...
Episode #28
There’s a lot of talk about AI right now — some retailers are excited, some are nervous. In this episode, Pete Mohr sits down with Daniel Ungar, president of Mar-Lou Shoes, a family-owned footwear store in Lyndhurst...
The Footwear Retailer
Everyone procrastinates, but it's important to avoid it as much as possible. In this episode, Pete explains why procrastination happens and how it can be overcome. Here are a few things Pete covers: Understanding the...
The Footwear Retailer
In this episode, Pete Mohr discusses the importance of letting go of control in business to foster growth and empower teams. He emphasizes that many small business owners struggle with releasing control, which limits...
Episode #22
Most entrepreneurs think finance is about numbers—it’s really about decisions. In this episode, Pete Mohr talks with Dorothy Zubel , Co-Founder of The Finance Group , about the power of fractional finance and why...
Episode #21
Letting go of a longtime team member is one of the toughest leadership challenges a business owner will ever face. In this episode, Pete Mohr explains why misalignment happens , how to recognize it , and the respectful...
Episode #20
In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with Daniel Tadros of 360 Retail Management to explore how independent footwear retailers can leverage automation, AI, and smart systems to save time...
Episode #19
Pickleball isn't just a sport anymore—it's a retail movement. In this episode, Pete Mohr sits down with Steven Greenstein, VP at PB5Star, to discuss how their biomechanics-first approach to footwear is turning heads—and...
Episode #18
In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with J ohn and Mark Cronin , the father-son team behind John’s Crazy Socks . What started as a mission to find employment turned into a 4,000-SKU...
Episode #17
What makes a customer want to stay, browse—and buy? In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with retail strategist Lyn Falk of RetailWorks to talk about the psychology behind great store...
Episode #16
What happens when the next generation returns to the family shoe store — not just to help, but to lead? In this episode, Pete Mohr is joined by Abba Carmichael (Abba Dabba’s), Jake Humphreys (Humphreys Bootery), and...
If you’re tired of flying blind in your business, this episode is your cheat code. Pete Mohr is joined by Dan Holman—retail coach, POS expert, and founder of Retail by CRS—for a no-fluff conversation about the metrics...
In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with Terry Schalow, Executive Director of the Running Industry Association (RIA), to explore how independent run specialty stores continue to...
In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast , Pete Mohr sits down with siblings and second-generation owners Morgan and Everett Kunitz of Kunitz Shoes —a proudly independent retailer that’s scaled with intention...
Episode #12
In this episode, Melodie van der Baan , co-founder of MaxRetail , dives deep into one of retail’s most persistent challenges: excess inventory. Rather than starting with her background, Pete will immediately lead with a...
Episode #11
Pete Mohr welcomes Dane from Management One for a no-nonsense conversation about one of the most critical and misunderstood aspects of retail: inventory. They explore the difference between inventory management and...
Episode #10
Want more customers walking through your door? This episode is a masterclass in marketing for independent shoe store owners. Pete is joined by Kody Fitzjerrells, founder of Omni Digital Group , to unpack the biggest...
Episode #9
In this powerful conversation, Pete Mohr sits down with industry legend Alan Miklofsky to unpack the real reasons some footwear retailers thrive—and others close their doors too soon. From building a business that's not...
Episode #8
Struggling to grow your footwear retail business without getting overwhelmed? Josh Habre shares how he expanded from 6 to 15 stores , mastered acquisitions over openings, and built a leadership structure that fuels...
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