The Website's got a New Look!

If you haven't noticed, we changed things up a bit on our website. We moved all our "Where in the World are your Bonanno's?" pics and blurbs to the web.
I love it! http://www.sbsandals.com/

Tell me what you think. If you've sent a photo in at one point, be sure to look for yourself ...

Don't forgot, when travelling, if you have your Bonanno's with you, snap a pic and send it to me.
vivianb@stephenbonanno.com
Add a blub of where you are and what you are doing
Your Name
The city and State you are from

Color Combos to Check Out ...

Linda from Stuart, FL ordered these Emma's with Bois base/Gold Whipstitch

Elizabeth from Memphis, TN ordered these Palm Beach Classics in Platinum base/Silver Whipsitch.

Sara from San Rafael, CA ordered these Emma's in Purple Ruffles base/Autumn Teal whipstitch

Lee Ann from Bluefield, WV ordered these Monogrammed Tracey's in bois with Brown multi Grosgrain ribbon and Linaria Monogram

Clever Gift Giving

This was such a cute gift presentation we just had to share it.









Jane gave Mary Patti a Bonanno Gift Certificate for Christmas ... but Jane didn't stop there.
She cut out sandal patterns and constructed the shoe, drew stitching around the insole, added bronze magic marker whipstiching to a silver base, taped some bronze glitter paper to the backs of each port hole and for the final touch she added a little foam heel.

She taped the GC inside the paper cutout and placed in a shoe box.

Clever!

Meet the Bonanno Signature Store Crew

Please welcome Wyndi our newest employee and Stuart Store Manager. Wyndi has great retail experience, and has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware in Clothing and Textile Merchandising. She's married to a wonderful man named Evan and they have an adorable little son, Benjamin.

Domenick and I couldn't be more thrilled to have Wyndi on board to run the store. She gives us the ability to go to apparel shows and a much needed breather a couple days a week.

Ashley who has become the face of our boutique with her cute dimples and big welcoming smile is also our part time model for the blog and website. She came on board in August of this year. Ashley and Wyndi at the DBA Christmas party.

Johanna (right), our "fashionista", is a ball of energy who always makes our store displays look amazing. She is seasonal and has been with us for 2 seasons now.

Kelly (left) who was one of our first employees back in 2005, fills in during Christmas break and is off to The University of Florida. Marilyn (center), who is always a joy to be around and is great at helping pick out the perfect outfit for any occasion, is also seasonal and has been with us for 3 seasons. Wyndi (left).

Domenick and I after the mad rush of the Holidays.

All of us here at Stephen Bonanno Sandals wish you a
HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Cancun, Mexico

Good morning Vivian & Domenick :) Here are the pics from Chichen Itza!!!

Ashley--Hobe Sound, Florida

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Yellowstone, Wyoming

Here's my Bonanno's as I discover my new "home" state, Wyoming. My first visit to Yellowstone in September was just fantastic. I actually laid my eyes on a grizzly bear and a cub along with many other animal species in their natural habitats. Take care all and have a wonderful holiday.
Tamara -- Wyoming

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Disney Magic cruise

We left Port Canaveral, stopped in Key West, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel Mexico.

Theresa, Samantha and Becky -- Stuart, Florida

... and Minnie, of course

Lost and Found

Domenick was at the Palm Beach International Airport yesterday picking up his family who just flew in from New Jersey. He was down by the Baggage Check waiting for their luggage when he noticed a small plastic baggie on the conveyor belt. It was still there after all the luggage had been picked up, so he took a closer look and saw that it was filled with Bonanno Flowers Sets! Too wild.

So, if you know a Bonanno lover who was heading down to sunny South Florida yesterday (Friday), let 'em know we have their baggie full of flower sets, here in Stuart.

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Stuart, Florida

Right here in our Stuart boutique, it was Joyce and Cheryle from North Carolina's first time in our quaint little town. Showing off their Monique's in Black with Silver.

Sailfish Sandals

Love these Emma Embroidery Sandals in White and Nova.

I assume Tiffany ordered the "Sailfish" because she's from Stuart and Stuart's the Sailfish Capital of the World.

Go Cleveland Browns!!

Laura, a Browns football fan from Stuart, ordered these really fun sandals in Pearwood and Clementine.

Photo Shoot at Stephen Bonanno's!

The Betty Beehives along with Inez Frid (photographer) with I Productions, and Tara Biek (Director) http://www.tarabiekcreative.com/ were in our boutique for a photo shoot on "The Stuart Secret" A local downtown Contest promoting our quaint little downtown. They asked Domenick to be part of the shoot, playing himself. Here's my handsome hubby in action ...

Warming up his audience ...

Giving them the low down on our sandals ...

Take 1 ... and ... Action!

It's a wrap!

Good job bayba. xxoo, Vivy

You can find out more about the "Stuart Secret" @ http://www.stuartsecret.com/ Enter and win!

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Atlanta, Georgia
I just relocated to Atlanta, GA ... Even in Blueland I still wear my Bonanno's! (Blueland is the home the Atlanta Thrashers professional hockey team!)

Jen -- Originally from Stuart, Florida

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Stuart, Florida

The Annual Antique Car Show downtown Stuart.

This beauty was parked directly in front our our boutique, so I just had to get a shot with my Bonanno's. 1927 Rolls Royce.

Vivian -- Stephen Bonanno Sandals

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Stuart, Florida

I'm with my son at the Hobgoblin Parade and Antique Car show.

Sharise -- Stuart, Florida

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Mykonos, Greece

Me and my Bonanno's at Little Venice in Mykonos Greece

Erika -- Chicago

Size Chart: Jack's vs Bonanno's

We get asked every day ... "if I wear a 81/2 in Jacks what would I be in Bonanno's?" I admit, it can get very confusing, but this is the way we understand the differences to be:

Jacks run narrow.
Jacks do not have a true 1/2 size. Their 1/2 sizes translate into a wider top, not a longer length.
I also notice they sometimes put a "W" next to their sizes. I think this also means a 1/2 size.

Bonanno's are a true B width.
Bonanno's have a true 1/2 size. There is an 1/8" difference between half sizes.

Because Jacks run narrow, this is the way their sizes translate into Bonanno's:
Jacks size 6 is actually a Bonanno's size 6 length with 5.5 top
Jacks size 6.5 is actually a Bonanno's size 6
Jacks size 7 is actually a Bonanno's size 7 length with 6.5 top
Jacks size 7.5 is actually a Bonanno's size 7
Jacks size 8 is actually a Bonanno's size 8 length with 7.5 top
Jacks size 8.5 is actually a Bonanno's size 8
Jacks size 9 is actually a Bonanno's size 9 length with 8.5 top
Jacks size 9.5 is actually a Bonanno's size 9
Jacks size 10 is actually a Bonanno's size 10 length with 9.5 top
Jacks size 10.5 is actually a Bonanno's size 10
If you find your Jacks to fit differently from our chart, we welcome your feedback.

More differences between the two brands:















If you notice, underneath the top strap, the Jacks are cracking and peeling. This is because they are made of vinyl. The top part and whipstitch are made of cow's leather. As you know, both brands get looser as you wear them, but when leather backed with vinyl stretches something has to give and the vinyl starts to crack. Once this happens you have to toss them.
On the other hand, the entire tops of the Bonanno's, in and out are made of soft Kid-Skin leather as well as the whipstitch. That's why they don't crack, they're much more comfortable and you can have them tightened back down to their original size at our factory, if you choose to resole them. 561-659-4161 ext 0 (repair dept). How cool it that?!






















Another reason Bonanno's are much more comfortable ... Besides the Kid-Skin tops, the heels, insoles and soles are made of 100% leather. None of the knock offs can make this claim. The Jacks are a combination of leather and man made materials. If you look closely you can see the bottoms are different than the insoles. That is a man-made material my friends ... and to think you pay more or less the same price.
Just thought you might want to know ...

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Madrid, Spain

I noticed my frog sandals were on the blog, so I thought you might like an update on their travels. I spent last week in Madrid; walked all over the city for two days wearing only my Bonanno’s. I never leave the country without them.

Shannon -- Phoenix, Arizona

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Nashville

I'm standing in the Nashville Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center lobby... a special light is shining down (I'm sure there's a name for this sort of thing but I don't know what it is) on the floor, presenting the IBMA logo... that's the International Bluegrass Music Association...

Tony won Banjo Player of the Year, Recorded Event of the Year, Instrumental Album of the Year; a clean sweep, he won everything for which he was nominated ...

Assunta -- Fair Lawn, NJ

Great picture Assunta!

Congratulations Tony, we love you and couldn't be happier for you!

You guys may remember, Tony Trischka, our brother in-law, played in Lake Worth, Florida promoting his album "Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular" a couple of months back. You can refer back to previous posts to see photos of him & his band playing.

Click link below to get to the "world's greatest banjo player's" web-site.

http://www.tonytrischka.com/

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Boston
With the Red Sox in the playoffs I thought it was appropriate to send in a Fenway picture! So here are my Arbutus/White Bonanno’s in front of the Green Monster at Fenway Park.
GO SOX!

Sue -- Mansfield, MA