Beginning with T. Groocock & Co (Rothwell) Ltd and the manufacturing of welted shoes in 1914, we as a business, have gone from strength to strength over the years. The early part of the 20th century saw factory expansion alongside doing our bit for the war. By the 1950s, we were producing the famous beetle-crushers and winkle-pickers, and by the 1970s, wedge-platform shoes were whizzing off our production line, at a volume of 2,000 per day. It was in the early 1980s that the Padders brand was successfully launched. |
Shoe Manufacturer and Wholesaler