Roots – Bayview Village

Remember when Roots (and the Gap) was cool? Like when you were in elementary school?
Good god, the things that happen when your parents dress you.
I never would have believed I’d ever voluntarily wander into Roots…
…or leave with a purchase!
I think Roots gave up being the cheaper version of the Gap. I think they left that to Bluenotes or something. Roots now is all about eco clothing, thick flannel, warm loungey wear, stereotypical stuff a canuck would wear while grooming his/​her pet moose while up in their cabin with the roaring fire going while it blizzards outside.
In short, I have to say that I kind of guiltily love it. (Whatever clothing they have now, it’s thick, comfy, and kind of pricey.)
They also have QUALITY LEATHER PRODUCTS TO DIE FOR now, eg shoes. I bought a pair of the softest, most comfy leather boots ever when I was here. (They made a cameo at the Tequila Takedown event.)
*Bonus points for this bayview village location – nice size, not too small, not too large, friendly salesgirl… and spoiled kid. When I was in the store, there were two moms with their two kids and one of them said, and I quote, «I love my hockey mom. A hockey mom is a mom who takes you to hockey.» The mom looked rather affronted.
(Who needs soccer moms?!)