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Mon, Tues, Fri
10:00 - 6:00
Wed, Thurs
10:00 - 7:00
Saturday
10:00 - 5:00
Sunday
12:00 - 5:00

(P) 781-646-4222

JANIAK'S
6 Medford St.
Arlington, MA
02474

 
Taking it to the streets for Arlington's birthday bash (By Lisa Panora, Globe Correspondent  |  May 31, 2007)

Even a newcomer like Jane Haist knows that Arlington's long, rich history is worth celebrating. "The small-town atmosphere makes Arlington unique," said Haist, who opened Janiak's Unique Shoes on Medford Street last summer. "My daughter thought it would be the perfect place to open a shoe store, and she was right. We got such a warm welcome from the community, and it hasn't stopped." Housed in a brick building across the street from the Regent Theatre, Janiak's will hold its first anniversary in August. This weekend, however, Haist will join the rest of the town in saluting Arlington's bicentenary. Since last fall, the Arlington 200 Committee has offered a variety of recreational activities... <more>
The shoe business fits her just fine (By Maureen Costello, Globe Correspondent  |  April 5, 2007)

ARLINGTON -- Jane Haist walked from booth to booth at a Las Vegas trade show in February, searching for the highly desired, yet equally elusive, footwear that she and her customers yearn for: a stylish, affordable, 100 percent waterproof boot with an adjustable calf. The vendors, all of them men, showed her all sorts of things. Haist even tried on a pair with an elastic slab in the calf area. She nearly suffered a medical emergency. "I said, 'Boys, that's a tourniquet,' " Haist recalled. Haist eventually came across what she thought would be a perfect boot for... <more>