The Walking Company

The Walking Company, Inc. is the leading specialty retailer of high quality comfort shoes and accessories and is dedicated to bringing customers the best brands from around the world. The premium brands being ECCO, Mephisto, Dansko, UGG and Merrell amongst many others. The Walking Company’s headquarters is located in Santa Barbara, and sells its products through more than 175 stores in premium malls across the country. Be it for work, for play or for a night on the town, The Walking Company has the perfect pair of footwear for everyone.

Its mission is to help everyone walk in comfort in all aspects of life. Whether anyone is purchasing a fashion comfort sandals to wear while dining out, a comfortable pair to use while on your feet all day at work, or a new pair of performance shoes to reach personal fitness goals, highly trained sales staff helps you to search the best comfortable shoe according to your needs.

The Company is dedicated to bringing the best brands with the most comfortable shoes available. The product development team is constantly on the move, searching every corner of the globe to find shoe brands featuring the latest breakthroughs in comfort shoe technology.

Natural Comfort is one of the largest independent comfort shoe retailers in Florida, with eight stores operating under the names Natural Comfort and Martini's. The stores acquired will be converted to The Walking Company stores. With the acquisition of Natural Comfort, The Walking Company now operates 185 stores in premium malls across the nation. Big Dogs develops, markets and retails a branded, lifestyle collection of unique, high-quality, popular-priced consumer products, including active wear, casual sportswear, accessories and gifts.

On 11th Dec’2007 the company announced that it has opened seven new stores in November, with an additional eight new locations scheduled for pre-holiday opening. The new stores locations are featured with the latest styles and designs from more than 40 premium comfort footwear brands. Each store has a comprehensive selection for every end use, from dress shoes and business casual footwear to sandals, clogs, boots and active performance shoes.

"The addition of these locations in time for the holiday provides new consumers with a comfort shoe destination during the gift giving season," said Lee Cox, senior vice president of retail at The Walking Company. "Our continued growth and the new business opportunity in these premium retail locations reflect the strength of The Walking Company brand and the growing demand for quality comfort footwear."

All of the footwear sold at The Walking Company comes with the company's promise of authentic comfort, which guarantees every product is made with the highest quality materials and unsurpassed craftsmanship to provide optimal comfort.

In addition to a wide selection of comfort footwear, The Walking Company offers a variety of comfort-related accessories. Customers who come into the store can have their feet scanned to identify their foot type and pressure points, and determine the appropriate Aetrex orthotics for their feet. Orthotics, once used as a remedy for foot conditions, is widely used by people to increase comfort and improve footwear performance. Authentic Comfort is part of the logo at The Walking Company, and it means that the shoes carried are held to a higher standard. Each brand carried has an evolved design sensibility, with comfort being their highest priority.

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