Did Someone Say... SALE?

Yes they did! Roots Mid-Season Sale is NOW ON online. Shop select styles for:
Men, Women and Kids & Baby.

Pass it on!

NOTE: Some conditions may apply and offer may vary in-store.

Counting Down to Earth Hour 2009!

We're proud to be participating in Earth Hour 2009. Below are just a few of the items we've pulled together a few items to help celebrate this global event.

Shop our complete Earth Hour picks for Men and Women online. Scroll down to learn what we're shutting off here at Roots for this event!

 

 

 

Don't forget! For Earth Hour - this Saturday at 8:30pm EDT - we will be shutting down the site for one hour. Get the details here. (If anyone else has an online site, I urge you to do the same thing!)

All retail stores that are open at that time will turn off all non-essential lighting for that hour.

We will also be turning off all non-emergency lighting in our warehouses and at our call centre lighting will be minimized and monitors will be turned off when not in use.

How do ya like that? Vote planet earth!

It's a Love Affair... Between Roots and Hockey

Michael Budman and Don Green have long been hockey fans. So it makes perfect sense that we've just launched our new NHL Vintage Awards Jacket. (Perfect for the hockey fan that wants to represent their favourite team in style. All made right here in Canada, where hockey was born!)

So in honour of this collection, the upcoming play-offs and the fact I'll be going to my 3rd game ever Tuesday night (Leafs vs. Capitals), I thought I'd share some hockey facts along side each team jacket.

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Leafs

• Part of the original 6
• Second all time with 13 Stanley Cup wins
• That being said, they also have the second longest drought - haven't won the cup again since '67
• According to Bernie I "shouldn't get discouraged. Some teams have never won it."

 

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Oilers  

• At one time they were named the Alberta Oilers
• Hold the record for most team goals in a season (446!)
• Presently celebrating their 30th season
• They're located the furthest North of all the franchises

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Canucks

• The only team in the NHL who's Captain (Roberto Luongo) is their goalie
• They're also the ones who started the towel-waving culture in games (towel power)

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Senators

• Christian from Motherpucker.ca tells us "when firing on all cylinders, the Senators have one of the most potent offensive lines in hockey comprised of Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley". I'll take his word for it!

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Canadiens

• According to Barry, "this is the only team to root for (no pun intended)", although I suspect there are plenty of fans who would argue this
• They've also managed to win one Stanley Cup each decade - bringing their total to 24 - the most of any team

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Red Wings 

• Meet our current champs!
• They also set an NHL record this year by reaching the 100 point plateau for the 9th straight season
• Apparently they are known for throwing an octopus on the ice for good luck (Really Yohance?)

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Blackhawks

• Named after the owner's military unit which honoured Chief Blackhawk, a prominent figure in the history of Illinois
• They joined the NHL in 1926 in the NHL's first wave of expansion into the US
• Sadly they have the longest cup draught in the NHL - 48 years

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Bruins

• One of the original 6 teams and former home to one of the greatest NHL defencemen of all time, #4, Bobby Orr
• Their last cup win was in 1972, one year before Roots was founded

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Rangers

• They were the first US team to win a Stanley Cup in 1928
• In 1994, they finally won the cup once more, ending a 50 year drought lead by Mark Messier

NHL Vintage Awards Jacket Flames

• Previously known as the Atlanta Flames until the 80's, when they moved to Calgary
• They won their first and only cup in 1989
• The stadium they play in looks like a saddle (Saddle Dome) and was originally built for the Olympics

I leave you with these last hockey bits:
"The Wiki entry tells you all you need to know. Google is also your friend." Paresh
"Always move the puck & your feet!! The puck is the fastest guy on the ice and never gets tired!!" Davin
"Act like you know the icing rule and whoever you are with will think you know the game pretty well." Bernie
"I love this game because it's truly Canadian, it's tough and smooth at the same time. One minute, you see a mighty hit, next a beautiful trick that leads to an even more beautiful goal. It's not a game for whiners. It's going out to the rink in the middle of winter and shooting some pucks with your friends." Christophe

I owe all my new found hockey knowledge to my colleague (Yohance), our Twitter friends Bernie, Barry, Davin and Christian,  and Christope (one of our Facebook fans). Thank you all!

Friends of Roots: Leah

This is Leah. Her friend Adam (our friend on Twitter) sent these pics in of her.

Here is what Adam wrote:
"Here is two photos of Leah that I was telling you about. She is stunning no? As I said she worked at the Mt Tremblant store at one point. She is a pro snowboarder and teaches all over the world... I think she is a perfect "Roots Girl I am bias?"
 
I have agree Adam, she's definitely a Roots Girl!

 

25% Off ALL Sweats... but Only 'Til Monday!

25% OFF* all sweats online including already reduced prices BUT only until Monday, March 23, 2009 noon EDT.  (Note: This offer may vary in-store. Participating stores offer valid until Sunday, March 22, 2009.)

Shop Womens Hoodies and Sweatpants.  

Shop Mens Hoodies and Sweatpants.

 

*Receive 25% off all sweats. Offer may vary in-store. It is not redeemable for cash, nor is it valid for any previously purchased merchandise. Offer cannot be combined with any other promotions or offers. Valid online until Monday, March 23, 2009 noon EDT. Valid in participating stores until Sunday, March 22, 2009.

Have you seen these yet? Introducing 4 new Roots Bags

Small Olivia Bag

What makes this bag unique is it's softly rounded shape and gently pinched front and back giving it a few sweet pleats.

Like it's larger sister bag, Olivia, the Small Olivia features one main compartment with an exterior zipper closure. Inside you'll find three pockets: one with a zipper (this is where I'd store lip gloss, a laundry pen, a compact, etc.) and two slip pockets (perfect for keeping your business cards, pens, Kleenex, etc.) You can carry the Small Olivia using the handle or for the hands-free option, use the removable and adjustable shoulder strap.

Currently it is available in the Pebble Collection in Rustler Leather.

Vivienne Bag

Photos do not do this bag justice. When I first saw this bag sitting on the shelf, I fell in love. I couldn't resist it's clean design.

Vivienne features a front flap with a metal slider that comes over two enclosures - one smaller zippered pocket and one main interior compartment. It also has two small exterior pockets - one in the front with a magnetic closure and another one on the back with a zipper closure.

Inside the main compartment, you will find a small zipper pocket and two slip pockets.

Clearly this is the bag for those of us (me!) who like to compartmentalize everything.

This bag comes with a handle as well as a sturdy webbing shoulder strap for when you want your hands-free.

Vivienne is currently available in the Pebble Collection in Rustler.

UK Tote
This is a bag I can imagine carrying my laptop in. It's tall (15.25") and wide ("13").

The UK Tote is a little different than most in that it has a zipper closure at the top. Perfect for those of us who want a big bag but don't pay attention to where and how we place our bags and therefore have a tendency to lose things. This zipper will help prevent that.

The inside is lined and like most Roots bags, comes with three interior pockets - one with a zipper closure and two slip.

The front of the bag also features a small pocket that zips shut.

UK Tote is available in Black, Chocolate or Canadian Red. All in Prince Leather.

Last but not least, the Beach Bucket Bag

The Beach Bucket Bag is large (11.5" x 14.5" x 7"). The handles are nice and wide but still sit comfortably on your shoulder. (After all, what use is a stylish bag if it isn't comfortable too? You won't have that problem here!) The top has a snap closure which helps ensure nothing accidentally falls out.

And my favourite touch is the two discreet pockets on the outside - one on each side. Perfect for keeping your cell phone and iPod easily accessible.

Currently the Beach Bucket Bag comes is part of the Pebble Collection in Rustler Leather.

Shutting off the lights for Earth Hour

Roots is very proud to be participating in Earth Hour 2009.

On March 28th at 8:30pm EDT Roots will be turning off both our Canadian & International site and our US site.

That means shutting off the site, main servers and all the technical mechanics that happen behind the scenes that make shopping online at Roots.com possible.

(Very minimal server power will be used to show the message about us being closed for the hour and why.)

How cool is that?

Check out this video by Earth Hour.

We couldn't imagine not taking part in this global event and hope that you'll all join us (if you aren't already!)

Learn more about our friends at Earth Hour:

• www.earthhour.org
• Click to sign-up as a participant.
• Get your Earth Hour downloads and toolkits here.
• Join the Earth Hour Facebook Event here.
• Follow EarthHour Canada's tweets here.

Introducing the Sophisticated and Elegant Pebble Collection

Recently we launched a new leather collection: Pebble.

I haven't really discussed Pebble yet because I must admit I've been distracted by her bolder and more attention seeking sister collections - Magenta, Cherry Red and most recently Electric Blue.

Through it all, the Pebble Collection in her classic style patiently waited knowing that I would come around and take a closer look. And now that I have I'm wondering what took me so long.

The Pebble Collection is made of oh so soft Italian Rustler leather. The colour is a subtle gray and is complimented with medium brown accents that can be found either in the handle or zipper pulls. The silver hardware is perfectly matched.

Regardless of what you are wearing, carrying a bag from the Pebble Collection will somehow give your overall look that extra touch of elegance and style. Yes... it is THAT accessory. (One that I feel everyone should own.)

Here we've featured two new editions to the Roots leather line-up the Olivia and the Vivienne as well as the popular classic Lauren Bag.

Any of these will easily take you from the office, to shopping, to an evening out with grace and confidence.

Shop the Pebble Collection online.

Oprah Winfrey is on Facebook.... Are you?

Just in case you missed it Oprah Winfrey, the woman with the golden touch hosted Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook on her show this Friday along with her real world friends Ali Wentworth, Mark Consuelos and Gayle King to announce the launch of her new Facebook fan page.  Within hours  her fan page had gained 200,000+ fans. Congratulations on your success Oprah!

Now we at Roots want to ask if you haven't checked out Facebook by now... why not? While you are there why not visit the Roots page and become a fan!  (click here for the direct link)  We often have special offers, product previews and more for our fans so don't  miss out.

Market Mall - The Roots Leather Only Store

The pics are in! I mentioned this new store (a bit of a dream store for me actually) about a week ago. It's all about the leather here! Market Mall Calgary. Stop by if you're in the neighbourhood.