Just like Village Connect, Funky Lil’ Feet Shoe Shop in Thrapston is also celebrating its 15th anniversary this April.
The shop was originally opened by Jane Warne to run alongside her podiatry clinic, with the aim of providing a great range of fully fi tted shoes for children. The knowledge that Jane had as a practising podiatrist also earned the shop a great reputation for fi tting children with orthotics.
The shop was a huge success and was extended ten years ago to give extra fi tting space and storage and the range of brands was increased. Claire Fox joined Jane within a month of the shop opening and still runs the business today, alongside a great team of staff who have also been with business for a considerable amount of time. Most of them are mothers themselves so are very used to being around children. The shop now consists of two halves: one half being primarily for the children and is fi tted out in bright colours with real aeroplane seats and a good selection of toys for them to be entertained; the other half has a boutique feel and now stocks a beautiful range of adult shoes from Beberlis which are made exclusively for the shop and are keenly priced at £65. From July the shop will also be stocking a good range of Adults shoes from Geox which will sit nicely alongside their saltwater range of sandals.
If you have never visited the shop before and are tired of the same old chain store brands then give them a try. You will be assured of a very warm welcome with a great knowledgeable fi t of shoes from brands including Start Rite, Geox, Vans, Petasil, Pom D’api, Shoo Pom and Camper, to name a few. There is no pressure to buy and all the shoes are competitively priced. There is free parking right outside the store and Funky Lil’ Feet also offers a loyalty card scheme. If it is your child’s fi rst pair of shoes or School Shoes then have your picture taken in our “First Shoes Frame” as a special memento.
Funky Lil’ Feet is passionate about children’s foot health and works with local schools in Key Stage 1. They give a little talk about the importance of having fi tted shoes and looking after your feet, and also do an interactive measuring session with the children which fi ts in with the maths and measuring aspect of the curriculum. If any local schools would like to benefi t from this service, please get in touch.
Funky Lil’ Feet is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am to 4pm. The shop is closed on Sundays as being a little independent business Claire and her team would also like to spend a day with their families!
36 Huntingdon Road, Thrapston NN14 4NQ Tel: 01832 734 500
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