G. Brunatti & Sons Ltd. has been a family owned and operated business since it was first started by Giacianto (George) Brunatti in 1939.
The company opened its doors on Seguin Street, Parry Sound, offering shoe repair and continued to prosper thoughout the early 1940's during the Second World War.
After the war, the availability of plastics, imports and other materials made the purchase of new shoes much more convenient and affordable, and the shoe repair business began to see a decline in demand for such skills and services. It was this decline that brought us to retailing new shoes.
In the meantime, Giacianto's son, Joseph, had taken a great interest in orthopedic shoes and appliances including back, leg, arm and neck braces. So the company began developing such products alongside of shoe repairs... Read More
