In 1990, Karen Saunders bought a popular local shoe store and renamed it The Shoe Inn. It was a perfect fit (so to speak). Not only is her store family-friendly, it’s family-run with Karen’s daughter an asset on staff. The entire focus of the store is the idea of comfort. This is why she places an emphasis on special ordering for her clients and carrying a wide range of high quality shoes, boots and sandals that also happen to be perfect for travel, work and play. They want their customers to look good and feel good, because those customer relationships are what have kept them motivated for 20 years. They carry popular shoe brands that they themselves wear, like Dansko, Clarks, Teva Ugg, Keen, Berkemann and New Balance. The Shoe Inn is located in The Forum Shopping Center on Bend’s east side, and they carry a selection of socks, bags and other essentials.