OK, we're all excited that the Foothills Mall we all knew and loved (?) got plowed to the ground and is being rebuilt as this schnazzy place. We're also pretty excited that the new tenants include new-to-Fort-Collins places like Sweden's H&M, San Francisco's The Melt (grilled Cheese) and more. The new Foothills will also include a skate shoe store you may have heard of. 

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Vans and I have a history. In 2008, I was sixteen, and we were in a little economic slump we call the 'Great Recession,' and finding an after school job to fund my weekends was harder than my calculus homework. But, a beacon of hope rolled in when Vans announced it would be opening a new store nearby.

Sure, at this point in life I'm more concerned about my retirement and health insurance (because OH MY GOSH, I GOT OLD), but back then, my main mode of transportation was also on four wheels and was not a car. So the fifty percent employee discount and complementary pair of sneaks were like, the best benefits package ever.

My time there was really brief, but as Vans prepares to open at Foothills this weekend, I can't help but think there is a teenager in there in mint green Lo Pros (because back then I wore colors), unloading boxes and boxes and boxes of skate shoes and crushing hard on their new manager.

Also, bring on the grilled cheese.

 

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