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New Zabar’s Shoes are as Fresh as the Rugelach (Which Are On the Shoes)

April 6, 2021 | 8:13 AM
in ABSURDITY, FOOD
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Zabar’s is known for savory delicacies, but one new item branded with the legendary grocer’s logo is not for tasting — unless you’re the kind of person who regularly puts their foot in their mouth.

In a collaboration with shoe company Vans, Zabar’s created slip-ons celebrating the store, with drawings of rugelach, cheese, bagels, coffee and black & white cookies.

“We chose orange and white, both as a reference to our traditional color scheme and because they are reminiscent of salmon on cream cheese!” Zabar’s said.

The shoes are meant to benefit a program called Foot the Bill where Vans sends money to local businesses. Three beneficiaries this time are Zabar’s, Nom Wah and Casa Magazines. Zabar’s plans to give money from sales to food banks and food rescue groups.

“We plan to use all proceeds from Foot the Bill to increase our support of local food banks and food rescue organizations,” the company said. Economic instability brought on by the pandemic means that an increasing number of people rely on these programs to put food on the table and we feel that supporting their efforts is more important now than ever.”

The shoes are $90. T-shirts they made are already sold out.

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JULES
JULES
4 years ago

HA HA

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Yunita
Yunita
4 years ago
Reply to  JULES

ya ya

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Perry Gerber
Perry Gerber
4 years ago

Zabars is awesome they have really good treats now they have shoes and donating to charity this is the best shop ever

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nemo paradiise
nemo paradiise
4 years ago

Next: Harry’s starts selling lox and cream cheese.

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Leon
Leon
4 years ago

Thank you to Zabar’s for being such a generous member of our community.

And if you know anyone whose dog likes to eat their shoes, this is the perfect gift!

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Dana Robbins
Dana Robbins
4 years ago

Now that Zabars is going into the fashion business, perhaps they can make men’s underware with a decorative pickle or bras with knishes?!
All kidding aside, I love Zabars and think it’s a Mitzvah they’re helping support food banks!

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David
David
4 years ago

Sole food! I can’t van-dle it.

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jms
jms
4 years ago

This are very cool, and I should probably buy a pair once immunity has kicked in and I win at Lotto. One issue, though: although I can see only just over half the shoe from the image above, I don’t spot Boylan soda. Could they really have omitted the Boylan? For me, a trip to Zabar’s isn’t complete without one, or sometimes two. Well, I suppose I could always pour my own; it does go well with rugelach, after all.

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Gar
Gar
4 years ago

Will you be my ‘lox’ter (“lobster” a la Phoebe From ‘Friends’)? Zabar’s is such a New York treasure. Keep up the mensch work.

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Harold Mellin
Harold Mellin
4 years ago

Beautiful and a very compassionate idea. I would love to try them on but I live in Florida so hopefully the shoes will be available when I next travel to New York

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MaryC
MaryC
4 years ago
Reply to  Harold Mellin

I don’t think they have any in the store. This is a website project where different NY businesses are featured on tshirts and sneakers to promote local businesses. The other businesses are probably using the money to pay their expenses. Obviously Zabar’s doesn’t need the money as they’re not a suffering restaurant so they are donating the proceeds.
I’d rather buy $45 worth of food and donate 45 to the charity. The “proceeds” generated by these sneakers are probably much less than that.

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H
H
4 years ago

Zabars and Vans seem like sole-mates!

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Bobby
Bobby
4 years ago

Stationery and Toy World hang gliders, please please please

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Dorothy Nicholls
Dorothy Nicholls
4 years ago

Can I buy a pair and have mailed to Canada?
Missing our yearly visit to your city…..and Zabars

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UWS_lifer
UWS_lifer
4 years ago
Reply to  Dorothy Nicholls

We miss you, too!!

Come back soon. We’ll save some lox for you.:)

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ritaGazarik
ritaGazarik
4 years ago

wonderful, this enterprise is the New York that I know and love. Cannot wait to buy the shoes for friends and family

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Shelley
Shelley
4 years ago

Where else but Zabars can you order a shmear and a shoe?

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Jay
Jay
4 years ago
Reply to  Shelley

@Shelley:

What’s this Zabars you and so many others are going on about?

I know where/what the the food and housewares store Zabar’s; it’s the place at 80th and Broadway that now sells shoes.

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Nancy Wadler
Nancy Wadler
4 years ago

I can’t wait to put my foot in my mouth!
Perhaps embarrassing, but definitely worth it.

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BWC
BWC
4 years ago

Za-barred me from making any more sole mate puns, but I’ll just say that getting those baked goods onto customs sneaks is quite a feet!

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buktiqq
buktiqq
4 years ago

wow this shoes very good

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