Vanguard Labs Shoes
Comfortable service shoes with your safety in mind.
What to expect from our shoes
We have spent over 25 years providing the best quality shoes for our customers. Through many years of experience and research, we have developed a new service shoe that blends form and comfort.
Durable
Long-lasting shoes that will withstand a physically demanding work environment.
Comfort
Soft-comfy insoles help you cruise through long hours of standing.
Waterproof & Slip-resistant
Keep your feet dry from any spills & keep you safe from slipping on wet surfaces
Winter lab
Part of the Challenging Environment Assessment Laboratories at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, where they're testing winter shoes with science. Winter boots must be warm and they must be waterproof, but most importantly, they must prevent you from a dangerous fall.
Who we designed the shoes for?
Health Care
For those hectic shifts that have you constantly moving about.
Restaurant
Whether you’re waiting tables or standing at the grill, you can rely on the comfort and traction of our shoes.
Construction
The rugged durability of our shoes will last even the most physically taxing work environments.
WHO WE WORK WITH.
About my studio
Oil Painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. The choice of oil imparts a range of properties to the oil paint, such as the amount of yellowing or drying time
A bit of our history
Start manufacturing in the USA
This was the beginning of Santa Fe Footwear Corp becoming a leader in the footwear manufacturing business, located in Southern California. Our journey began with our first Aqua socks, and we have been growing and innovating ever since.
Start manufacturing snowboots for Dicks
Because snowboots are tested in labs, they require high standards for quality and function as they need to be both waterproof and slip-resistant. This allowed us to tap into our creativity to produce a quality product for a reputable brand.
Move manufacturing to China
We were able to successfully move all manufacturing to China to remain competitive. There are now several footwear factories established in China.
Use science and experience to innovate
Using our experience manufacturing shoes for major brands (Sketchers, Alo, Hoka, Patagonia) and retailers (REI, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart), we are able to branch out to provide a premium service shoe at an affordable price.
Abstract art Painting
Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an attempt to reproduce an illusion of visible reality.
“When you want to make the main color pure and bright, don’t just keep adding bright colors on it. Just make the colors around the spot darker and dull. It will give the scene dramatical effects. I think the life is the same.”
- Hiroko Sakai