4 Best Places to Shop in Commercial Drive and Around, Vancouver

These full-grain leather biker boots, handmade on-site since 1948, have a cult-like following, because they're durable and hip, too. Originally made for loggers in the British Columbia woods, they're now big with bikers, actors, and rock stars.

You'll find everything from traditional leather sandals to fanciful purple pumps at this family-run store that's been a fixture on Commercial Drive since the 1960s. Fine Italian shoes are a specialty.

Vancouver's biggest vintage shop is a treasure trove of style from decades past. Collections of wedding dresses, cowboy boots, hats, jewelry, menswear, and party frocks galore share space with upcycled designs made from vintage fabrics. A second location, Mintage Mall, is at 245 E. Broadway in Mount Pleasant.