History
Rudy Pape, founder of Rudolph's Shoes, started as a sales clerk for Sampson's Shoes in Sheldon, Iowa. Later he and his wife, Marion, managed his first store in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. They then returned to Sheldon and managed the store there. Upon the death of Mr. Guy Sampson in 1962, Rudy bought Sampson Shoes renaming it Rudolph's Shoes. Today Rudolph's operates a store in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and a store in Sioux City, Iowa. Timeline 1953: Rudy Pape sells his first pair of shoes as a sales clerk for Sampson's Shoes in Sheldon, Iowa 1962: Upon the death of Guy Sampson, Rudy Pape and wife, Marion, purchase Sampson's Shoes in Sheldon, Iowa renaming it Rudolph's shoes 1970: Rudolph's expands to Western South Dakota and opens a store in Rapid City; the store is managed by Leroy Van De Stouwe 1974: Van De Stowe Purchases the Rapid City store and continues to operate it today 1980: Rudolph's Shoes opens a men's and women's footwear store in the Southern Hills Mall in Sioux Cit
Specialties
We specialize in finding you the proper footwear for your lifestyle and work needs! We carry extended widths and sizes, as well as children's shoes.