After operating an online outlet for several years, Trai Blissett recently opened Positive Soles at 521 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, specializing in sneakers and street wear.

"It has been a dream to open my own sneaker store since I started my own online platform my senior year of high school," Blissett said. "That's when I started pushing Positive Soles seriously."

The store is open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, from noon until 6 p.m. Sundays, and by appointment on other days. Blissett plans to expand the store's hours in early November.

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