The Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is a family-run shoe shop located in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom.
It was founded in 1790 and was formerly known as Randall's Boot Warehouse.[1]
History
[edit source]Established in 1790, the company has been owned by the same family for six generations. The original site of the shop was at Gabriels Hill.[citation needed] It opened workshops in 1845 in Palace Yard. A large Golden Wellington measuring over 6 ft was put up outside the shop in the late 19th century and remains there to this day. Now[when?] the Golden Boot has three departments selling ladies, men's and children's shoes and leather goods.
Awards
[edit source]The Golden Boot shoe shop is the winner of awards from Drapers Footwear for 2006 and 2010 and Family Footwear Retailer of the Year 2008.[2]
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ Irene Hales (2013), Maidstone Through Time, Amberley, p. 58, ISBN 9781445629438
- ↑ "Previous Winners - Drapers Footwear Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.