The Shoe Box Survey

Although there seem to be a lot of empty shops in Bridge Road at present - a sign of these tough times (as we keep being told!) - it seems that those who are Imelda shoe-a-holicks like me have kept virtually all the shoe shops open for business. 

Shoes, shoes glorious shoes - nothing quite like it for removing the blues!

Now I'm not one who normally 'checks on the rubbish left by my clients' but I do pop my head inside the recycle bin (!!) - on its way to the street on garbage collection day. I'm always fascinated by the number of shoe boxes en route for recycling. It seems that shoes (both male and female, big and small) are on the priority lists of most guests while staying at the Cottage. 

A stack of shoe boxes

One regular client always arrives for her annual visit with a large empty suitcase which returns home with her full to the brim. I can't put her in the survey of shoe boxes because she advises that she leaves them at the shop - the boxes not the shoes! Of course she keeps enough space for other essential items like clothes!

Shoes for every man, woman and child

So here is a list of some of the 'local' shoe shops currently selling their wares in Richmond.

BRIDGE ROAD: Working from Punt Road to Church Street

Bennetts Wide Calf Boots - 8 Bridge Road

Alberto Piazza - 69 Bridge Road

Alberto Piazza - 75 Bridge Road - clearance

Crocs - 79 Bridge Road
Gorman - 92 Bridge Road
Nine West - 109 Bridge Road

Claudia - 125 Bridge Road

Batsanis - 130 Bridge Road - men

Zu - 138 Bridge Road 

Aquila - 158 Bridge Road - men and women

Betts - 177 Bridge Road

Hype - 192 Bridge Road

Novo - 216 Bridge Road

Wittners - 240 Bridge Road - this is not their outlet store (see the Swan Street list)

Rivers - Richmond Plaza (where Coles is located - Cnr Chapel St and Bridge Road) outlet

SWAN STREET: From Lennox to Church Street
Wittner - 122-126 Swan Street - outlet  
Diana Ferrari - 95 Swan St - outlet

Of course I'm sure I've missed some! Or it maybe that by the time you read this the shop may have moved or closed. Suffice to say there is an enormous choice and the prices.... Just remember to leave your boxes at the shop or the shoe-box-survey-police will be counting the boxes in the yellow recycle bin!