Grundy’s

If a business has survived over 30 years you know something must be going right. Ignore all the mentions of trendy or not trendy, daggy store, blah, blah, blah. Grundy’s know what they are talking about and they have made feet go walking out longer then most Unilocalers.
Get into some Doc Martens or comfy UGG boots, personally my feet feel naked if they are not wrapped in some side lace sheet goodness boots.
I will go as far to say my Mum took me for my first pair of shoes here back in 1986, ask her yourself. The cost can be a bit pricey but in a place like this you’re paying for knowledge and a brand you know is going to last.

The presentation of this store may be deceiving but they carry a wide range of current seasons stock from a broad selection of name fashion and comfort name brands.
Unlike my fellow Unilocalers I am aware that fashion and comfort CAN be found in a single product and it is name brands in which this occurs that Grundy’s specialises in. The brands they stock are of a very high quality and you will pay for the evident workmanship, until sale time when you can often pick up some amazing bargains.
I once bought Campers here for $ 89.95, which is unheard of!
As mention, Merrel and Keen make appearances but you’ll also find…
CONVERSE, UGG, Rossi Boots, BIRKENSTOCKS, Naot, El Natura Lista, Joanne Mercer and CAMPERS, CROCS and DR MARTENS.
So — although the presentation of the store is a little uncool and the shop assistant’s ‘experienced’, the product is A grade and they are one of the only stockists of Camper in Adelaide, offering a respectable range.

I take umbrage at the previous reviews for this store! Daggy? Uncool? I love this place! This is my shoe fashion heaven!
Okay, that says a lot about my sense of fashion.
I must admit, I go for comfort over looks, and Grundy’s supports my decision to support my feet.
Their current summer range however does have some nice looking shoes. They’re not fashionable, I suppose (though who has a clue), but they are attractively casual. They have a great range of nice looking summer flats, as well as tons of attractive walking shoes.
Grundy’s is one of the few places you can find Merrells in the city, so that alone has to recommend them. They’re also great for Keen, which are one of my favourite brands, as they’re always super comfortable and they use a wider mould, much more comfortable for those with generous foot width.
I do find them quite expensive, which is one drawback, however I’m happy to pay the price for shoes that I like the look AND the feel of. Some of their nicer women’s shoes creep up to around $ 200, but there are many in a more affordable range.
I may be an old lady at heart, but I love my Grundy’s!

Grundy’s is so uncool that it is not even cool at all.
I prefer to buy my shoes here so that I can be certain that I am not untowardly engaging in something trendy.
If you jumble around long enough in the shoe racks out the front you are certain to find something that is cheap and incredibly daggy in your size.
To tell truth they usually do stock converse one star’s and high tops and dunlop volleys. However i’ve lost track as to whether or not those are cool or not anymore anyway.

The first time I ever ventured into Grundy’s Shoes was when I was looking for a pair of slippers for my dad’s birthday, about 30 years ago… You can’t miss the shop because they always have a couple of tables out on the side of the road with a bundle of shoes you can go through.
Their building is also drop dead gorgeous as far as the architecture is concerned, really streamlined Art Deco design, very stylish. The shoes they stock tend to be built for comfort rather than style; not to say they don’t stock good looking shoes — they do — but the first priority tends to be comfort.
Brands like Hush Puppies, Klouds, Rockport and Keen (just a few examples) are usually suggested by podiatrists (foot health specialists) if you need support and comfort. The décor inside the shop is pretty typical until you realise the amazing old photographs they are featuring are of the business and go all the way back to the 1920’s when the store was established, so even if you don’t want to purchase any shoes, it’s worth a quick visit if you are interested in Australian history.
Great to stop in for a pair of comfy shoes though.