Occasional Toronto: Roots

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Roots

Roots are famous for their great leather bags & jackets but also for casual clothing which you will find on people all over the country. They have done the clothing for several of our Olympic teams and seem to be real Canadian ambassadors despite the fact that the company was started by 2 American guys who went to summer camp in Ontario and loved the country so much that they came back and are still here many years later.
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20 comments:

Cloudia said...: Yes, Roots are cool!; April 19, 2017 at 8:59 AM
21 Wits said...: Bravo, may they prosper and live long!; April 19, 2017 at 9:02 AM
eileeninmd said...: Hello, great sign. Kudos to company and their roots. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!; April 19, 2017 at 9:10 AM
Lea said...: Very interesting!
Have a great day!; April 19, 2017 at 9:40 AM
Sharon said...: I have a Roots sweatshirt that I bought at the West Edmonton mall probably 30 years ago and I still wear it. It's one of those things I just can't part with. I had no idea the company was started by two Americans. I think of it as pure Canadian all the way. This post put a huge smile on my face.; April 19, 2017 at 10:59 AM
PerthDailyPhoto said...: I can see why two American guys would like Canada so much they came back to stay.. I think that Canada had better prepare for many more Americans who will prefer it to the US ☺; April 19, 2017 at 11:39 AM
Christine said...: Great Canadian clothing - my hubby has a Roots sweatshirt from Toronto so it really is worldwide in its appeal!; April 19, 2017 at 12:03 PM
Lowell said...: Never heard of Roots. Well, I watched the TV series but I don't think that counts. Nice to know you got some of our good guys. I'll bet they're really happy they stayed in Canada now. I'd move up there if it wasn't so darn cold. Maybe you're guy could get our guy to sign an executive order to "buy Canadian."; April 19, 2017 at 1:21 PM
Andy said...: That is what I call a rootin tootin sign.; April 19, 2017 at 1:56 PM
Bill said...: Sounds like it has a good reputation and quality products. I'll root for it :); April 19, 2017 at 2:41 PM
Taken For Granted said...: Lovely looking store. If I were in Toronto I might shop there. Could always use another leather jacket.; April 19, 2017 at 4:27 PM
Marleen said...: A succesful concept! We don't know them here though I think it would work well.; April 19, 2017 at 4:37 PM
William Kendall said...: There are some of their shops here too.; April 19, 2017 at 5:29 PM
Jim said...: It always makes me chuckle because "roots" means something different in Australia. lol; April 19, 2017 at 5:52 PM
Michelle said...: Not heard of them, but glad they are successful!; April 19, 2017 at 8:12 PM
Lois said...: I've never heard of them, but they sound like a good company. I like the sign and those two red chairs out front!; April 19, 2017 at 8:55 PM
Tom said...: ...we all need roots.; April 19, 2017 at 8:58 PM
s.c said...: I wonder if they were also the designers of the shoes by that name.; April 20, 2017 at 4:46 AM
Lesley said...: They make good quality stuff!; April 21, 2017 at 3:03 PM
Jack said...: I didn't know that Roots has American . . . ahem! . . . roots.; April 22, 2017 at 9:51 PM