Generations of Vavalo family created village at ‘landmark’ J-Michael Shoes

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Originally, J-Michael Shoes wasn’t J-Michael Shoes. It began in 1969 as Townsend Shoe Store in downtown Syracuse and moved to Syracuse University’s Marshall Street in 1983.

The shoe store — that sold a lot more than just shoes — will close for good on May 30…

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