Pacers & Racers opened its doors in April of 1998, with these thoughts in mind:
- Wearing the right shoes helps overcome and prevent injuries
- Running and walking are good for you
- Getting properly fitted shoes is critical for everyone – not just runners and walkers
- Developing a sincere, trust-based friendship with our customers is essential
- Making the buying experience fun and enjoyable is crucial
- Being true to our mission [see Our Mission on the main page] is ongoing
- Supporting and actively participating in our community is an integral part of who we are
- Fostering a welcoming and open atmosphere for all who walk through our doors
Our Community
We live in our community, we believe in it, we support it with our resources of time and finances and
we are honored to be a part of it.
- Since 1998, we have contributed to over 600 charities, community organizations, youth programs, churches, schools, needy individuals, non-profit fundraisers and arts programs, such as:
- Home of the Innocence, Relay For Life, St. Mary of the Knobs, New Albany Track Club, Special Olympics of Indiana, Exit O, Center for Women & Families
- Crusade for Children, Dare to Care, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, March of Dimes, American Running & Fitness Association
- Families For Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT), Girls on the Run, St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, Personal Counseling Service,Floyd Co. Animal Rescue League
- We have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and have never had a complaint filed
- We have a Dun & Bradstreet rating of “1R2”, among the very highest given to small businesses
- In 2013, we received the Norman Melhiser For-Profit Samaritan Award
- We were voted the #1 choice for shoes in Southern Indiana by the readers of The New Albany Tribune