A passion for fashion: The Shoe Shop & Stompz
Nathan and Karen Smith own two shoe shop and apparel stores in Timaru, The Shoe Shop and Stompz. As a teenager, Nathan worked in his parents’ shoe shop that they had owned since he was 4 years old. Nathan and Karen bought the original store Cobbler’s Inn in 2001, and subsequently started J-Walk and Stompz from there. Cobbler's Inn and J-Walk have recently amalgamated into The Shoe Shop. All stores partner with Ruralco and they actively promote this on a regular basis.
Nathan says “I love working in this industry as the fashion side of things is great – nothing stays the same, it’s always changing and keeping us on our toes. I love helping people with their foot health, those who have issues with their feet and trying to find a solution for their footwear needs.”
Karen has developed their sister store Stompz into a fashion destination store right in the heart of Timaru. She added clothing last year and the store is loved by locals and visitors alike, who seek out a locally owned and operated fashion boutique.
"Because we're a little independent store, we have different stuff to the chain stores. We've got quite a good following from both locals and visitors to the area.” she says.
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