Welcome to Friary Shoes

Thanks to everyone who has booked through Facebook whilst we were closed. We have had an amazing response to booking children’s shoe fitting appointments. 

We have been taking bookings since mid March for our reopening on Monday 12th April and have over 550 appointments Thank you so much 

Now we are reopen we are no longer taking bookings through facebook messenger. You can call either store to book.

Lichfield 01543 263443

Uttoxeter 01889 562400

Both stores will be open for calls between 10-4

Please note Our Lichfield store is fully booked from Monday 12th to Saturday 17th April, however you can still come in without an appointment however this may mean a wait outside due to restricted numbers in the store.

Alternatively you can book for Monday 19th April onwards.

Our opening times are 10-5 Monday to Friday and 9.30-5pm Saturday. We are closed on Sundays.

*Please be aware that we do not offer a free measuring service. 

There is a £2 measuring charge which you will be able to pay at the till before we measure the children’s feet. Once we have fitted your child’s shoes and you are happy to purchase them the £2  will be taken off the price of the shoes. If you decide not to buy the shoes on that day the receipt for the £2 measure is valid for 28 days.

Friary Shoes was established in 1904. It has been in the same family over 4 generations.  

It is currently owned by husband and wife team Adam and Tracey Lumb, who are passionate about the footwear industry and strive to be the best independent footwear retailer in the midlands.  

Being an Independent Family business we pride ourselves in creating an enjoyable shopping experience to ensure our customers keep coming back to us.  We are not a multi-national chain. We are a local small business and we are passionate about what we sell.

We are able to stock a wide range of brands and styles offering a good quality value footwear for the whole family under one roof. We are proud to be independent, it means we can listen to our customers and their needs. We have a close relationship with our suppliers and again value their advice when buying products.

We have two stores based in Lichfield and Uttoxetter in Staffordshire.
We currently have over 28 experienced staff and stock a wide range of footwear to meet family needs.

We want to advise you on what to expect once you come to visit us.

If you are coming into store with your children please ensure they are wearing socks.

We cannot measure or fit child’s shoes without their own socks.

We will have a greeter on the door to explain our new measures to keep you and our staff safe. 

We will be limiting the amount of customers to a maximum of 30 in our Lichfield store so please only a maximum of 2 adults per famliy.

We have hand sanitiser at the front of the store and in our children’s department which will be available to use.

We ask if possible not to pick up shoes on display if you need anything our staff will be on hand to help.

Our staff will be wearing  visors or face masks and sanitise hands after every customer. 

We do take cash along with debit or credit cards payments.

We really appreciate your continued support and want to reassure you that we are taking all these measures for safety of our customers and staff.

Looking forward to seeing you all very soon 🤞