27 February 2011

Classic Campervans


Everyone loves a campervan, especially a classic like this one. There's something about that magic design that just conjures up wistful summers and the romance of travel. 



It's no surprise then that our Classic Camper shoes are one of our best selling designs, or that little girls love them just as much as little boys.




Though, admittedly, we don't see quite so many boy babies wearing the pink ones!

Whilst at Spring Fair this year, we were based next to Snapdragon -  a quirky little business that loves campervans as much as we do. They have been sewing things and growing things in the Scottish countryside since 2003, including these delightful campervan tea towels. 


If you can't drive a camper, you can atleast dry a camper! 

 So here's to Campers PreShoes, retro designs, cheery tea towels and all things campervan!

22 February 2011

Spring is in the Air... Meet Minky

Every one is talking of Spring and Easter.. so I thought it was a good time to introduce you all to Pre Shoes's pet Rabbit Minky.

The weather was not very warm this morning so she was very reluctant to leave her cage. Minky has the run of the garden. I keep an eye on her from my window to make sure no unwanted intruders take a fancy to her!!

Minky got me to thinking about designs for Easter and the forth coming better weather (hopefully).

This morning when she looked back at me suspisously as I took her photo, I started to imagine her in a pair of shoes!! She would look loverly in the Daisy Daisy shoes as Daisies are a particular favourite food.

Minky belongs to my children, although cleaning duties seem to come down to me these days. Perhaps I will take some inspiration from her in some new designs!

12 February 2011

Spring Fair 2011

Pre Shoes @ Spring Fair

Pre Shoes were proud to be exhibiting at the Spring Fair in Birmingham this week. Spring Fair International is one of the world’s major retail buying events and by far the most successful retail exhibition in the UK.



With almost 100,000 visitors this year, we were rushed off our feet, but we wouldn't have missed it for the world! After working hard to ensure we had posters, brochures and stands ready in time, we finally set up in Hall 9 - a mission in itself due to the exceptional winds that weekend. No other show offers such a powerful launch platform for our products, so we wanted to make sure our stall looked as good as possible.

Spring fair is a unique sourcing opportunity for buyers, several of whom showed interest in Pre Shoes. We now have stockists in Belfast, Taunton, Kirkby and Mickleover along with many more interested parties. A double celebration as it was Pre Shoes founder Susie Warner's birthday in the same week! Spring Fair is always billed as having a high spending, high quality audience hungry for new products and fresh ideas. We were not disappointed.