The Pied Piper

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The Pied Piper Friendly local Footwear Store for children. This has proved invaluable during the troublesome times of 2020/21.
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Established in the Summer of 2009, The Pied Piper opened to meet the needs of local parents seeking something different in the way of footwear for their children. Catering for boys and girls from birth to pre-teens, we quickly became proud stockists of leading brands from home and abroad such as Start Rite, Geox, Primigi and Lelli Kelly. We are known principally for our outstanding range of Back to School shoes and Winter Boots, many of which are waterproof (as well as beautiful!), but also stock the most gorgeous Spring and Summer shoes in the region. The Pied Piper also stocks foot-related accessories such as school socks, shoe labels, insoles and other shoe care products. Our staff are either trained in shoe-fitting by Start Rite or Hush Puppies or have undergone our own in-house training - and equally important is the fact that they all love children and you can ensure your children will always be treated with respect and patience in our store. Summer of 2013 saw the development of our website www.piedpipershoes.uk which allows parents to view a sample of our collection before visiting for a fitting. We also run a successful ā€˜virtual fitting’ programme called ā€˜Phone and Fit’ where we ā€˜fit’ your child based on our own notes and measurements which you supply to us. We will never sell blindly online since your children’s feet are our number one priority and we need to see, feel and touch them before we let you take a pair of shoes home.

Well, that’s the October holidays done, cheers!! šŸ·Thank you to my little team who’ve worked their socks off, and to all ...
24/10/2026

Well, that’s the October holidays done, cheers!! šŸ·Thank you to my little team who’ve worked their socks off, and to all of you who kept us so wonderfully busy over the last two weeks, and a special mention to those of you who visited us these last couple of absolutely miserable days - the fact that you still wrapped up the kids, braved the weather and came into town to support us really does mean the world. What a difference you make to little shops like this one, you bunch of good eggs. We're so lucky to have you!! ā¤ļø

Once again, THANK YOU for supporting your local shoe fitters on this super rainy day. We're open till 4 today for any la...
24/10/2026

Once again, THANK YOU for supporting your local shoe fitters on this super rainy day. We're open till 4 today for any last minute school shoe checks, school or nursery boots or first shoes... whatever they may need before they head back to school and nurseries on Monday šŸ¤—

These show stoppers are by TT Kids šŸ’›

PLEASE READ We're in this week's Dumfries Courier, talking about something we care SO much about - keeping proper childr...
23/10/2026

PLEASE READ

We're in this week's Dumfries Courier, talking about something we care SO much about - keeping proper children’s shoe fitting on our high streets.

I’m still relatively new to being a shop owner, but I’ve been fitting your little ones' feet for eight years now, and I know just how important shops like ours are to the families who use them. That's why I took over! Yet specialist children’s shoe shops could disappear entirely by 2037 if closures continue at the current rate!

Children’s feet grow ridiculously fast, and properly fitting shoes matter so much while those little feet are growing and developing. Kids can’t always tell us when something doesn’t fit, and buying shoes shouldn’t have to be a guessing game. I’m very proudly backing this campaign, because proper children’s shoe fitting is worth protecting. So yes, the shoe must go on! šŸ˜…

Parents: how important is having somewhere you can actually get your kids’ shoes properly fitted? I'd love to hear your thoughts šŸ‘‡šŸ¼

23/10/2026

I honestly wasn’t expecting anyone to venture out today and was a bit sad about potentially having a zero sale day while missing out on one of the last days of my own kids’ holidays. So I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who came šŸ«¶šŸ¼ (I tried to remember everyone’s name but I’m one short, so I won’t list you šŸ˜„).

You made this small business very, very grateful today. šŸ«¶šŸ¼

23/10/2026

If today’s the only day you can come and get their feet sorted, fear not - we’re open as normal! šŸŒ§ļøā˜”

And if you do choose to venture out, this is probably the driest way to get to us: park in the Loreburn Centre car park, walk up through the centre, then from the main entrance at the top we’re only a few doors down.

Thursday already? We're celebrating this glorious sunshine by unpacking the very last of our AW deliveries - Ricosta Nan...
22/10/2026

Thursday already? We're celebrating this glorious sunshine by unpacking the very last of our AW deliveries - Ricosta Nanni. Feather light, flexible and stylish, but of course also fully waterproof āœ… Welcome aboard! Don't think you'll stay here long! šŸ˜

Happy Wednesday! We're open 10-5 today, with so much beautiful autumn winter stock to show you! These are Froddo waterpr...
21/10/2026

Happy Wednesday! We're open 10-5 today, with so much beautiful autumn winter stock to show you!

These are Froddo waterproof boots from their barefoot range. Incredibly soft and flexible while also tough and robust. A bit of a specialty for Froddo we think. A real treat for their feet šŸ‘£

Wishing for a sunnier day? At least there’s one thing this relentless drizzle is good for…putting our waterproof boots t...
20/10/2026

Wishing for a sunnier day? At least there’s one thing this relentless drizzle is good for…putting our waterproof boots to the test! šŸ˜‰

I love championing fellow small businesses, because behind each one is just a person doing what they love and trying to ...
20/10/2026

I love championing fellow small businesses, because behind each one is just a person doing what they love and trying to pay the bills. ā˜ŗļø This little collab is simply two women cheering each other on, selling lovely things and trying to keep our wee High Street businesses thriving.

Brollies up (Christine has some šŸ˜‰) and wellies on (we have tonnes! šŸ¤—). You can check out our stories for more info.

Address

Unit 4, High Street, The Loreburne Centre
Dumfries
DG12BD

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

01387259006

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