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Ecco Shoes Oxford Blog
Hooray for Casual Bouillon shoes: ladylike styles that will not kill your feet!
Not all surprises are pleasant. The knee-high mud at Reading Festival this year may have filled even the most committed campers with apprehension; likewise, reaching the front of the queue at the kiosk only to find out that they do not take cards can easily feel like the last straw on a hectic day. Occasionally, [...]
permalink | shoes | August 31, 2010
Something for the men at last: ECCO Oxford’s new ankle boots
For a number of women and girls, past experiences of dragging male relatives, partners and friends around department stores may have reinforced the typical image of men as reluctant shoppers. It is certainly true that at the ECCO Oxford store you are far less likely to hear a man than a woman say, “Oh, go [...]
permalink | shoes | August 24, 2010
There’s something for all tastes in our back-to-school range…
Starting to get that awful ‘back-to-school feeling’? Never fear; we are only halfway through August and for now there seems to be a return of the summer sun! However, when you feel ready to return to the discussion of such things, we have some words of advice that we hope will make life easier for [...]
permalink | shoes | August 17, 2010
Let the new Athena range bring a splash of colour back into your day
If you are looking for a fun pair of shoes this summer, our spotlight style this week is well worth a look. ECCO Oxford’s Athena range, made with leather uppers and recycled cork outsoles, comes in two-colour combinations, promising to bring life into any outfit. These shoes are hugely versatile, although they look particularly good [...]
permalink | shoes | August 10, 2010
Give your feet a holiday!
Summer finally seems to be getting underway in Oxford. The sun has come out and the streets are packed with students from other countries ready to get a glimpse of the colleges and to try their luck at punting (usually with a tour guide frantically trying to keep the group together), shoppers rushing towards a [...]
permalink | shoes | August 3, 2010
No shoe is a shoe without the perfect matching bag…
We love shoes. In fact, we are constantly talking about them. Even in their free time our customer sales advisors have been heard discussing ECCO shoes with their friends! However, much of the care that goes into crafting beautiful shoe styles is mirrored in the way that our handbags are made, so it seems a [...]
permalink | shoes | July 27, 2010
Getting to know Hannah at ECCO Oxford (and her favourite shoes)
Hannah has been working at ECCO Oxford for over a year now. Friendly and approachable, she is one of the most experienced members of the sales team; she definitely knows her Mary Jane styles from her T-bars! During one of the rare, quiet moments in the sale today, I asked her a bit about the [...]
permalink | view from the shop floor | July 20, 2010
Some exciting new ECCO technology
One of the most exciting ECCO developments this season is definitely the new BIOM technology, now integrated into a number of the styles at the ECCO Oxford store. What does that actually mean though? Well, it combines a range of features that enable the foot to move naturally within the shoe. These include the forefoot [...]
permalink | view from the shop floor | July 6, 2010
ECCO Sponsored Runner Clocks up Another 20,000 km!
ECCO sponsored runner Jesper Olsen has reached Cape Town after a 21.500 km run. He is the first human to accomplish a non-stop run from the Northern point of Europe to the Southern point of Africa! He will also become the first human in the world to complete two runs over 20.000 km. The previous [...]
permalink | view from the shop floor | March 18, 2010
My big trouble with tickets
I haven’t posted for quite a while, but as you can imagine, it has been a busy time for me with planning my daughter’s activities over the winter holidays and lessons for my pupils for the rest of the semester. Now we are back into the swing of things I feel a little bit more [...]