TORONTO STAR STATES, "CANADIAN MEN NOW BUY MORE SHOES IN 2012 THAN WOMEN."
posted: Apr. 09, 2013.
LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT MEN IN CANADA BOUGHT MORE SHOES THAN WOMEN. THE INCREASE IN SHOE BUYING WAS 13%. WOMEN'S SHOE SALES INCREASED BY 3% LAST YEAR BUT BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN MEN'S SHOES THE TOTAL INCREASE WAS 6% FOR A TOTAL OF $5.1 BILLION.
THE SHOES INCLUDE ATHLETIC SHOES, DRESS SHOES, CASUAL SHOES, BOOTS AND SANDALS. APPARENTLY MEN ARE PLACING MORE EMPHASIS ON GROOMING AND FASHION AND IT IS OK TO BE A FASHION GUY WHILE MAINTAINING YOUR MANHOOD.