We are a family run business selling shoes for all the family in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Our shop John Ives, in the Thoroughfare, sells stylish but comfortable shoes for child to adult. Many Shoes to Choose from brands such as Anatomic Gel, Caprice, Clarks, Dubarry, Ecco, Fitflop, Gabor, HB, Josef Seibel, Rieker to name only a few are available. Shoes, Boots & Sandals, Casual to Formal! Our Clarks children shoes are fitted professionally by highly trained staff to ensure comfort and correct fitting for growing feet.
John Ives, sixth generation in line from Walter Henry Ives, is one of the oldest family shoe businesses in England.
In the 1700's, the Ives Family were curriers in Cratfield, near Halesworth, Suffolk. In 1864, Walter Henry Ives established his curriers business and then started manufacturing boots for the wholesale trade whilst his brother Charles was making boots and shoes for direct sale.
The factory invested in new machinery and by 1913 was producing 400 pairs of shoes a week exclusively for Curl Bros in Norwich, Norfolk. The factory was closed in 1925 as the family developed into shoe retail.
By 1930, three Ives brothers, Herbert, Jack and Jim had shoe shops in Leiston, Halesworth, Diss, Bury St. Edmunds and Littleport.
John, David and Fay are justifiably proud of the long Ives family history, and are pleased to be offering a completely contemporary service which is now available to everyone online here in the UK or abroad!
We now deliver shoes (except Clarks Children’s) to you, post free in the UK by Royal mail Recorded Delivery or DHL 48 hour delivery at a small charge. Buy Men’s & Women’s shoes, boots, sandals & slippers online today, delivered to almost anywhere in the world, for prompt, reliable and courteous service look no further than www.ShoesToChoose.co.uk
Herbert Ives ~ Leiston, Suffolk 1933
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