Baggins has always had a soft spot for animals and honestly believe that both customers and staff are more relaxed and having fun when a furry friend is lurking around. Some of you may remember Fraidy Cat, our adored shop cat, who passed away in 2015 at the grand ol’ age of 20 years old. While ...

My favorites amongst many are Per Aspera ad Astra (Through hardships to the stars) and Illegitimi non carborundum (Don’t let the bastards grind you down.)

Converse continues to offer new and great styles within the 1970s line. We're seeing some long-awaited items introduced with the Spring 2021 line, along with three new seasonal colors that are sure to dazzle. For those unfamiliar, the 1970s line was introduced in 2013 and models the shoes after...

Today we face a crisis, an environmental crisis and here at Baggins, we're well aware of the impact we have on the environment. We're working towards a greener future because we care about preserving this earth that we live on and although there are many areas in which we could improve this is ...

    Vans X Where’s Waldo? has landed! In 1987, Martin Handford introduced the world to Where’s Waldo?, an elaborate book of fun colorful drawings and scenes where the reader goes in search of Wally. Wally (Waldo as he’s known in North America) is a time/world traveler who is always dressed in...

At Baggins, we brag about offering the greatest selection of all your favourite Converse, Vans, and Dr. Martens in the world. We also aim to use our obsession-level product knowledge to help you find the perfect pair of whatever you're into. This blog is specifically dedicated to helping you fi...

Every year, we at Baggins, like to reflect on our top sellers and pick out a few of our favourites to share with our readers. This year we have a wide variety of shoes to showcase and a bit about why we love them so much. Check out our staff picks for 2020   Red Ultrarange EXO "First the fab...

Welcome to another edition of getting to know the Baggins Staff featuring the fabulous Jake. He is a recent UVic graduate with an undergrad in Sociology and Future Law school hopeful. He joined our team in 2018 as a part-time associate and can now be found full time in our retail store. He move...

Christmas is fast approaching, and this year is going to be quite different from previous years. We may not be able to see our families in person or share in the usual social gatherings but that doesn’t mean we can’t show we care about each other. We want to help you skip the stress of holid...

Hey Guys! We are back at it with a new Staff Feature blog featuring the fashion-forward nice guy of Baggins: Cody! He is a bit of a jack of all trades, working mainly in our retail store but also helping out in our warehouse with receiving. Cody joined the Baggins Fam in 2018 as a sales associa...