Do you remember your favourite shoe shop

Wigan was spoiled for choice once upon time .Are there any left ?

Mcnulty shoes Library St
Clarkes Grand arcade
Windsors Scholes
And I think there are two designer shoe shops
then the supermarkets

Mcnulty shoes Library St.

McNultys Best shoes"GRENSON." I ever had. I got from there. Had them repaired numerous times. Couldn't bear to throw them away

What was that shop called near to north west station.I used to get my beetle crushers from there.

Sonlyme, Isherwood's. I liked that shop as well.

My two favourites though were Timpson's and Freeman, Hardy & Willis.

I find it hard to buy shoes these days as I don't shop online. I like to see, feel, touch and try things before I buy them to make sure they're right.

Posted by: sonlyme (3382)

What was that shop called near to north west station.I used to get my beetle crushers from there.

Replied: 14th Sep 2024 at 17:46

Isherwoods

Oi, I just said that!

Got my 1st pair of doc martins from isherwoods about 69 thinking about it,it could have been McNulty's lol it's deffo one ort tother lol

Still see Clive Isherwood..son of Gordon L founder..in his 70's but still going.

Kays,Ten bob for a pair of ex RAF boots and they were new.

Those were the days, the assistant gave you a shoehorn and helped you on with the shoes. You could have half a dozen shoes in front of you to try on.

Thank's all.I can visualise the shop now,Gordon L Isherwood.

Freeman Hardy & Willis, loved Comos, so comfortable and great for dancin at the Casino!

I have still got me pair of Doc Martins from the 1970s, but I cannot remember where I bought them from

Doctor Martens Boots!

I saw a lovely pair of shoes in Stylo so I went in to buy them. Told the assistant which I wanted, but she brought out the ugliest pair of shoes I ever saw. They were a slip on with a little heel, and an ugly great silver buckle on the front. Just to humour her, I tried them on, and she said "oh modom, they look so beautiful," then I asked her to get me what I'd asked for (I was 17). I think they were about £4.99.

Seventies Shoe Shop. Not in Wigan, it seems.

annie deacon,s or horace,s in ashton .

I used to work at Lord and Sharman in Pemberton so I could get rejected shoes cheap. They were very much more cheaper than high street stores and only had a very minor defect. We were in trouble in 1973 and I got out to pursue a more advantageous career. Apart from a couple of people who worked there I haven't had any communication or met anyone (just a brief chat way back 74).
However, it would be nice to know some you are still about.

JR, do you mean Beddies? Hehe.