Photos: Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Walker's Clothing & Shoes has been a staple of Lancaster since 1928.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
A set of antique shirt collars are displayed inside Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster. The business has been around since 1928.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Steve Walker, former owner of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes, peruses his collection of antique duck decoys that line the wall of his office.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Walker’s Clothing & Shoes former owner Steve Walker displays a mobile phone photo of him sizing a suit for former University of Wisconsin basketball player Micah Potter at the store last month in Lancaster.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Sales tags are displayed on the sleeves of suit jackets for sale inside Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster. The inventory draws shoppers from Madison, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois and northeastern Iowa.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
A well-used cloth tape measure is a steady presence around the neck of former Walker’s Clothing & Shoes owner Steve Walker. The business is a hub for those seeking a custom-made suit.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Boxes of shoes crowd narrow passageways in the basement of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes. The store is home to 23,000 pair of shoes, most stored in the basement and upper levels of the retailer's four buildings in downtown Lancaster. The business is one of the largest independently owned shoe retailers in the state.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Steve Walker, left, shares a conversation with Karri Schauff, who along with her husband, David, have purchased Walker's Clothing & Shoes in downtown Lancaster. The business was founded by Steve Walker's grandfather in 1928. Karri Schauff is a former employee who has a children's clothing store in the Grant County city.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Historic photos and artifacts related to Walker’s Clothing & Shoes share a wall inside the 93-year-old business in Lancaster where Steve Walker has worked since he was a teenager.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
David and Karri Schauff, new owners of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster, are seen inside one of the business’ various storage areas for shoes.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
An antique cash register, dating to the early days of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes, is displayed inside the office of Steve Walker, who has sold the business to a former employee and her husband.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
Delores Tanaka, a nine-year employee of Walker’s Clothing & Shoes, tailors clothing inside the business’ alterations department in Lancaster.
Walker's Clothing & Shoes
There are few communities in Wisconsin where a department store is part of the downtown retail landscape. Walker’s Clothing & Shoes in Lancaster has bucked that trend over the last 93 years.
After 93 years, the downtown department store has a new family owning the iconic business.Â
