Lauded as an encyclopedia for sneakerheads, the tradition of enthusiastically looking at the hottest drops week by week contributed to the current generation of adults purchasing the same sneakers they yearned to wear in their youths. “Eastbay and Foot Locker have been employment pillars in our community for decades so this is understandably hard news for our community and the 200 employees who are affected,” Wausau Mayor and former Eastbay employee Katie Rosenberg said. I was hyped up /wsKcHeMqXP- Nick DePaula December 27, 2022
#NICOLE VOICEY EASTBAY FULL#
And they had a full wall of old issues on the left when you walked in. Eastbay will maintain a call center and some corporate positions in Wassau.Īs part of that Eastbay Blog deal, we got to go out to Wausau, WI a few times a year (yes, even in January!) - it was an amazing experience every time. Terminations will begin in late January and the center will close for good by the end of April. We encourage you to shop at to find great deals for your athletic shoes, clothing, and more,” the company said on its site.Ĭlosures inevitably come with layoffs, and Wisconsin Public Radio reports about 210 people will lose their job at the central Wisconsin headquarters, the same city where the company was founded by entrepreneurs Art Juedes and Rick Gering. “We’re saying goodbye to Eastbay at the end of December 2022. The sneaker giant, which spawned a generation of budding footwear enthusiasts eagerly circling their favorite pairs of kicks while demolishing a bowl of cereal in the morning, announced the news on its website. The beloved footwear institution that inspired many to study sneakers as a craft will no longer be operational come 2023.Īfter 43 years of operation, Eastbay is shutting its doors for good at the end of 2022.
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