{"id":34254,"date":"2019-12-05T16:19:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T21:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=34254"},"modified":"2019-12-06T12:14:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T17:14:54","slug":"sieverts-sports-opens-in-clifton-park-family-has-been-in-business-for-nearly-40-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2019\/12\/sieverts-sports-opens-in-clifton-park-family-has-been-in-business-for-nearly-40-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Sievert\u2019s Sports Opens In Clifton Park; Family Has Been In Business For Nearly 40 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_34255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34255\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-34255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/12\/sievertssports-hc-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/12\/sievertssports-hc-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/12\/sievertssports-hc-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/12\/sievertssports-hc-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/12\/sievertssports-hc.jpg 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Dada, left, is the store manager and Brennan Wojdyla is the sales manager at Sievert\u2019s Sports, a new store at the Crossings in Clifton Park.<br \/>\u00a92019 Saratoga Photographer.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Jill Nagy<br \/>\nAfter nearly 39 years in the sporting goods business, Randall Wojdyla recently opened a second location for Sievert\u2019s Sports at the Crossings in Clifton Park.<br \/>\nHe credits his son, Brennan Wojdyla, and son-in-law, Tim Dada, for steering him to the new location after many years in Amsterdam. They are sales manager and store manager, respectively.<br \/>\n\u201cThey knew of it as a young area,\u201d he said.<!--more--><br \/>\nThe family business traces its roots to Walt Sievert, Wojdyla\u2019s wife\u2019s grandfather, who owned a variety store in Amsterdam for many years that also sold sports equipment. He retired in his 70s.<br \/>\n\u201cI sort of took the goodwill of his name. It got me kick started,\u201d when he began his business.<br \/>\nIn the beginning, sports trophies and awards were the main items sold. Then, he added team uniforms and then specialty footwear. He built the business by going out to meet with coaches, youth leaders and the like to find out what they needed.<br \/>\nToday, Sievert\u2019s also sells \u201cfan gear\u201d and sports clothes. They silkscreen and embroider. However, he prides himself mainly on the store\u2019s footwear selection and the custom fitting that goes with it.<br \/>\n\u201cWe sell shoes to compete in,\u201d he said, including track spikes, wrestling shoes and other hard-to-find footwear. Everything is carefully fitted. His staff sometimes taking as long as 45 minutes to find the perfect fit, he said.<br \/>\n\u201cThat\u2019s what separates us from online sellers,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nSievert\u2019s also works with podiatrists to provide corrective shoes. The shoes are \u201cprescribed\u201d on pads provided by Sievert\u2019s that allow a podiatrist to conveniently specify the customer\u2019s problem and needs.<br \/>\nThey are also involved with youth sports teams. \u201cWe cover the kids from head to toe,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nAt the end of a sport season, teams and leagues come to Sievert\u2019s for trophies, plaques, and other award paraphernalia. His wife, Michele, is in charge of that aspect of the business.<br \/>\nThe new store is about 5,000 square feet, much smaller than the Amsterdam flagship store. It includes warehouse space.<br \/>\nFor now, \u201cwe are trying to shuttle people back and forth,\u201d and have not brought in additional employees. It takes two or three months to train someone new, Wojdyla said. But he expects to have some new employees on the floor in time for track season in the spring.<br \/>\nSievert\u2019s is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. The telephone number is 518 982-1210.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jill Nagy After nearly 39 years in the sporting goods business, Randall Wojdyla recently opened a second location for Sievert\u2019s Sports at the Crossings in Clifton Park. 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