Footloose specialises in selling the latest in quality women’s footwear and accessories through stores nation-wide.

 

During the past 20 years, the footloose name has become synonymous with some of the better known lifestyle and fashion brands. Its success is due to a basic philosophy; we want to make the New Zealand woman feel good about herself in shoes from Footloose. We do this by sourcing the latest designs and best quality materials for our shoes.

 

We want you to look stylish and feel comfortable and confident, whether you are walking down your High Street, enjoying a weekend outdoors or working nine to five.

 

All Footloose staff are trained to give you the best fit for your boots, shoes or sandals, it’s what we love doing. We love shoes and we love feet. We’ll help you find the perfect match.

 

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Philip Pryde

 

Philip Pryde is the founder of Footloose Franchise Systems. Starting as a schoolboy in his father’s store over 30 years ago, Philip has grown up in the footwear trade. His career has been spent within the retail trade with positions held both in New Zealand and overseas.

 

In the mid 70’s Philip worked for the Morrow Taylor Group, manufacturing ladies fashion shoes out of a factory in Newmarket, Auckland at the rate of over 3000 pairs a day.

 

By the early 80’s, at the age of 29, Philip had taken control of his father’s company, Prydes Footwear. Over the next 10 years, Prydes Footwear grew to 3 stores and in 1993 Footloose was born.

 

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