A little known fact... In 1906, Groococks opened their shop to the public, a lifetime before Padders came along!
In 1914, Thomas Groocock established his own company, T Groocock & Co (Rothwell), making traditional welted shoes. He did his part for the war effort making army boots for the boys and, in the 1950s, jumped straight on the band wagon producing ‘Winkle Pickers’ for the fashion conscious! Groococks were also making shoes for high street brands including Clarks, Next and Barbour to name a few. Then 1982 hit and Groococks produced a brand that changed the course of the company: Padders. Padders shoes were created with exceptional comfort in mind, we wanted nothing but feelgoodfeet! But we couldn’t just stop at making shoes; we wanted to sell them as well.
In 2004, our shop moved from Rothwell to Kettering. The shop turned into so much more than selling ‘seconds’ of Padders. Taking on-board what our customers were saying we introduced more and more brands including Fit Flop, Sketchers and Rieker, all selling alongside our own brand Padders. 2012 was a crazy year, we kitted out our Children’s department, we brought brands in like Start-Rite, Geox and Lelli Kelly, and we introduced a measuring and fitting service and included a play area for the little ones while you shop for shoes!
With Padders already having a pretty impressive name it was easy for our shop to jump on the back of an already successful brand; however Padders wasn’t us, we are and will always be Groococks, just like we were in 1906.
Throughout the decades of change Groococks has always remained a family affair. We are proud to have an independent family run shoe shop in the heartland of the British footwear industry and now is the time to go back to our heritage.
So pop along to the best shoe shop for miles, visit our café, take a look at some bargains in our Clearance Shop, get fitting advice from our trained staff but, most importantly, come and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience with a wonderful variety of styles and brands, with free parking as well we’re the destination to be at!
Here at Groococks, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their custom and support shown to us over the years.
Lots of Love Team Groococks x
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