McKnight Shoes

McKnight Shoes is a women's shoe store located in New York City. It is owned by Gary McKnight, is noted as being located near Abdul's soup stand and has been in business since at least the 1980s. The store rarely sees business as Gary's attitude towards most of the store's customers (many of which are fat women) is absolutely wretched. Aside from the occasional fat woman, the business became a hangout spot for the teenage members of the Spectres, most notably Josh Myers who often joins Gary in making fun of the store's many overweight customers who tend to storm out in anger after being insulted by Gary, Josh, or AP-5.
== History ==
The store first opened sometime in the 1980s around the same time as Abdul's soup stand. It is unknown which of the two businesses opened first. At some point, the two businesses established a so-called "Fat Hotline" to warn each other of troublesome customers, usually fat women who had been chased out by Gary insulting them or ejected by Abdul for some sort of misconduct in his line such as banging on Abdul's counter. The store closed briefly after the September 11th Attacks so Gary could mourn the loss of his son who was a New York City Firefighter who perished when the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center collapsed.
In 2017, Kelly Felth took Lucy there to purchase dress shoes for the latter with Josh Myers tagging along. During this trip, the three encountered Gary's grandson Landon who was being abused by another young customer and her mother which quickly turned into an argument between the two sets of customers with Josh spewing insults at the two and the two Felths hinting at a desire to throw the daughter in jail. The three kids quickly became friends and Josh soon became a regular fixture at the store joining in on the insulting of the store's many overweight customers.
In 2018, Josh was at the store with Gary and Landon when Rachael Skywalker was born. After Josh appeared to blackout, Landon contacted Lucy although he correctly assumed that it was a Jedi thing and that Josh would be fine which he was by the time Lucy arrived. A few months later, the store was visited by the rogue former CIA agent Sam Thompson who had somehow discovered that Gary had taken in Ezra Bridger and Chopper at the request of Tevin Felth. Thompson attempted to intimidate Gary, but found himself rebuked by Gary who had been told by Michael Myers about Thompson's antics and numerous aliases. Thompson then decided to shoot Gary unaware that Myers, Felth, and a squad of Remnant Death Troopers were on their way. Although Thompson's shot missed Gary, Myers and Felth had no qualms about ordering Thompson shot and killed as the two were tired of Thompson's antics. Gary closed the store soon after with plans to sell it as Landon had followed a family tradition by enlisting with the Remnant and Bridger would be working as a teacher in between missions with the Spectres. 
In 2019, Gary reopened the store citing his boredom and having the inventory droid AP-5 to help out as well as having Bridger and Chopper work at the store during the summer after AP-5 rearranged the store's inventory and Chopper's reputation as a thief became known to everyone. The store once again became a hangout spot for the teen Spectres when they had no school, missions, or in the case of Darius Carpenter work as well as times when Tevin simply didn't want them in his offices for some reason or had ejected Josh for some sort of offensive comment he had made with the rest of the teens soon choosing to leave and join Josh. At least one of Josh's insults towards a customer backfired on him when the customer turned out to be the mother of the teens' teacher Raechelle Sloane who took pleasure in punishing Josh by tossing him into the Felth's pool at Lucy's 15th birthday party. Noah Rodgers later began hanging out at Abdul's soup stand after Troy Khayman among others accused him of being Josh's sidekick although he often brought soups over for Josh and Gary or warned both Abdul and Gary of fat women who had stormed out of either business for various reasons. Troy also found Josh's insulting of the store's customers to be rude. Tevin later told Josh that he was not allowed to bring Thrawn to the store.
== Future ==
By the year 2029, Josh had either inherited or bought the business from Gary and runs it with the help of AP-5 and an astromech called BB-8. At some point, Josh adds a line of men's shoes to the store's offerings. Josh mentions to Noah who had inherited Abdul's soup stand along with his sister Tori that he has had no problems between BB-8 and the customers as the droid rolls under the chairs when customers become confrontational with Josh as a result of Josh insulting them or addressing their complaints about Noah having thrown them out of the soup stand. Josh eventually hires Christopher Felth to help out as AP-5 had rearranged the store's inventory while Josh was gone and to provide a human face in the store so the customers weren't dealing with a droid when Josh isn't around. BB-8 later takes to hiding behind Chris when the customers become irate with Josh.
Jacen Syndulla mentions to Josh in 2030 that he refuses to shop at the store due to Josh's frequent insulting of the store's customers based on their appearance. Although Josh admits that he doesn't have or know any jokes about people with green hair and Jacen's hair has been green for several years when he says this. In 2031, Jacen ends up coming to the store as a last resort looking for replacement boots where he acknowledges that Josh seems to have standards for his jokes. Josh also seems to have a policy of giving discounts to family members and those he considers to be family which includes Jacen. Chris leaves the store's staff a year after joining it in order to join the Remnant Security Bureau having enjoyed tagging along with Alex Mackey and Eric Schuyler as opposed to babysitting AP-5.
== Known Employees ==
*Gary McKnight (Owner)
*Landon McKnight (2016-2019)
*Ezra Bridger (Summer 2019)
*Josh Myers (Future Owner)
*Christopher Felth (Future, 2030-2031)
*AP-5
*BB-8 (Future)
*Chopper (Summer 2019)
Category:New York City
Category:Earth
Category:Locations