Footwear Associations and Societies
 
Name: British Footwear Association   Tel: 01933 229005   Fax: 01933 229005
Address: 3 Burystead Place, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1AH
Email: Website: www.britfoot.com
Description:
The British Footwear Association represent the footwear manufacturers in the UK. They have a certain amount of information on their website which may be of interest.
Entry: updated July 2008

 
Name: Society of Shoe Fitters   Tel: 01953 851171   Fax: 01953 851171
Address: The Anchorage, 28 Admirals Walk, Hingham, Norfolk NR9 4JL
Contact: Mrs Laura West (Secretary).
Email: Website: www.shoefitters-uk.org
Description:
Apart from offering courses in shoe fitting to the retail trade, they also will assist the public in finding shoes to fit. The cost of this is £3 (cheque / P.O.), plus an SAE, for which you receive a 28-page A5 booklet, arranged by county, listing shops where their members work, so that you can contact the shops direct to make an appointment to have your feet measured by a qualified fitter. There are codes in the booklet, so that you can narrow down your search to 'Small sizes under 3 ½' and 'Narrow fittings B or AA', for instance.
Entry: July 2002

 
Name: Independent Footwear Retailers Asssociation   Tel: 0208 994 6259   Fax: 0208 742 2396
Address: 24 Fairlawn Grove, Chiswick, London, W4 5EH
Email: ifra@shoeshop.org.uk Website: www.shoeshop.org.uk
Description:
The Independent Footwear Retailers Asssociation repesent the shoe shopkeepers who are not part of the big chains, and who have a different variety of shoe makes and styles available.
Entry: July 2008