A foot is a complicated mechanism with 26 bones in each foot (14 of which are in your toes) and three arches – I know I thought I only had one which I always thought to be perfectly formed. 

Since studying for the past year for the Shoefitters’ Society qualification, my shoe shop manager, Vanessa, and myself have been amazed that we treat our feet with so little regard.  If you consider that, on average, we walk between 150,000 and 200,000 miles in our lifetime (that’s walking to Australia AND BACK about ten times), the importance of keeping our feet in good order makes perfect sense.  And yet, a good proportion of us wear the wrong size shoes for most of our lives.  “I have been a Size 10 for all my adult life” you say, but depending on lifestyle and activity your feet may get broader, bonier or a bit mis-shapen.  For example, if you pound the streets training for the next marathon, or if you have to stand on your feet all day, the stresses can make a difference to your foot shape. You may be prone to bunions through genes or high heels but the chances are you wear the same sized shoes you did when you were 18.

 If any of the above rings true with you, help is at hand with our free shoe-fitting service, so if you have been wearing the same size shoe for the last few years, but your feet don’t feel quite as comfortable as they might, pop in and we’ll get measuring.

Lincolnshire’s leading independent retailer is now a national leader as well. Recently voted in the top 100 independent shops in the UK by Drapers Magazine, Luck of Louth continue to lead the way in premium quality retailing. Judged by the retail industry (rather than the usual ‘customer’ responses!) on all aspects of our business we are proud to be accorded this accolade by such a respected authority.  We of course aspire to an even higher ranking next time!

Not quite yet but not far off. The future’s here, the future’s orange! Well maybe not, but it might soon be blue or green. Blue sky thinking and green eco values are colouring our thoughts. If you like our stores watch out for our online offer. Bringing you our bricks and mortar known quality products and service levels at the click of a mouse, we are currently planning our cyberspace shop and look forward to providing customers with a multi-channel experience unique to Luck of Louth. On the way to online - watch out again, Luck’s about!

Sale now in full swing. Why not come along to our famous event and grab one of our renowned bargains. Magee, Really Wild, Meyer, Loake, Wierdfish, Barbour, Seeland, Douglas & Grahame all feature in our parade of distinguished brands at mouth wateringly reduced prices. Of course bargains such as these don’t feature on our menu for long so you’ll need to tuck in quickly or you’ll end up with that empty feeling of having missed out! We are cooking up a feast of tasty dishes to put on our spring menu and need our customers to gobble up the end of season bargains so we can put a host of fresh produce on the table. Satisfy your hunger for a bargain with selected products reduced by up to 80% and get a taster for one of our delicious  fresh spring ranges at the same time! Eats purchases and leaves - with apologies to Lynne Truss!!

Always eager to make our customer’s shopping experience even more fulfilling Luck of Louth have acquired another shop! Located just a few strides from our current premises 81 Eastgate will allow us to further expand our already comprehensive footwear range, especially our comfort footwear offer, with some market leading additions. Josef Seibel, the european comfort shoe, Rohde and Emu will kickstart our new venture. Both ladies and gentlemen will be catered for and we aim to build on our reputation for providing quality service and desirable but practical products from the leading brand names in the shoe industry. We are already appointed agents for many of the market leading suppliers including, Barkers, Loake, Anatomic & Co., Crocs, Fitflop, Dubarry, RM Williams, Keen, Barbour, Aigle, Le Chameau and MBT. Additional ‘add-on’ products will also feature in our new store so expect to see other products appearing in due course. Luck of Louth expect its new shop to open in September with some great special offers to kick off with - watch our blog for further news nearer the time.

This is a really wild announcement. Sorry that should read ‘This is a Really Wild announcement’. Sophisticated country clothing from The Really Wild Clothing Company is coming to our store this Autumn. Tweed coats, skirts, jackets; corduroy and tweed breeks; blouses, pullovers, hats, caps and waistcoats; leather gilets and jackets and leather boots. Classic design but with that chic twist which they are famous for. We are terrifically pleased that Natalie’s company have agreed to supply us. They choose their customers very carefully so we are very flattered to be chosen as one of their partner retailers. Watch our windows and website for further mouth-watering information or if you don’t know about them why not visit their website (www.reallywildclothing.co.uk) to see what they do. Luck of Louth - the speciality store that leads the field.

It’s nearly Christmas but we still have the widest selection of luxurious gift ideas available in the area. Dubarry boots and clothing, Barbour clothing, accessories and boots, Radley ’to cobble dogs with’!, The Bridge luxury leather handbags, travelbags, purses, wallets and accessories, Viyella shirts, Samsonite luggage, R.M. Williams Australian boots, moleskins and denims (for both ladies and gentlemen), Seeland and Schoffel coats, fleeces and socks, Aigle and Le Chameau boots, Canada Goose down filled coats (the very best cold weather gear you can imagine), plus other gifts and inspirational present ideas. Our store is packed with quality products and we offer what we consider the highest levels of personal service. For the ultimate Christmas shopping experience come to Luck of Louth Lincolnshire’s leading country store.
   

If any of the above apply to you then why not invest in one of the world’s most natural and wonderful fabrics ? Pure Merino wool underwear and layering systems from an ecologically sound resource produced with the environment in mind. Sourced from New Zealand, Merino wool is the ultimate product for temperature regulation . Icebreaker is the market leader with each item traceable back to its origins in New Zealand. We have terrific stocks in-store now for you to purchase for your own use or for the ultimate luxury gift. Tee shirts with long or short sleeves, briefs, long pants, scarves, headwear etc.  are all available now. Banish those winter chills with Icebreaker pure Merino.

Subsequent to the opening of our new first floor sales area we are pleased to announce some unrepeatable bargains in our summer sale. Exiting new ranges on the way for Autumn mean we need to find room to display this fresh stock and have therefore reduced some current and slightly older lines to unrepeatably low prices. Crocs from £5.00, mens jackets from £29.95, mens suits from £75.00, ladies Magee jackets from £75.00 and shirts and blouses from £10.00, mens and ladies shoes at half price or less. These are all selling out quickly and are unlikely ever to be available again so don’t delay grab a bargain today!

Continuing our quest to bring to Louth the biggest and best selection of quality footwear available in the area we at Luck of Louth are proud to announce our appointment as stockists of the Barker shoe brand. Consisting of Goodyear welted town and country shoes together with their renowned moccasin collection this range will be instore from Autumn 2009 onwards coinciding with the opening of our new larger dedicated first floor shoe department. If you have previously bought into this product range and wish to add to your collection we are immediately “up and running” for the provision of special customer orders from their instock catalogue.