Elevate your sole
{{Short description|Welsh footwear retailer}}
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Elevate your sole is a multi-channel retailer, specialising in the sale of footwear. The largest independent multi-branded footwear retailer in North Wales, operating from three stores and a 1500 sqft warehouse.
Established in 2013, the first store of this family owned business was opened in Prestatyn by proprietor Hal Holmes-Pierce.{{Cite web|title=About Us - Boutique Shoe Shop North Wales {{!}} Prestatyn & Rhos on Sea|url=https://www.elevateyoursole.co.uk/pages/about-us|access-date=2020-11-02|website=elevate your sole|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Case Study - elevate your sole|url=https://businesswales.gov.wales/case-studies/elevate-your-sole|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124230723/https://businesswales.gov.wales/case-studies/elevate-your-sole |archive-date=2020-11-24 |access-date=|website=Business Wales}} A second larger store opened in Rhos on Sea and was officially opened by the Mayor and Mayoress of Colwyn Bay on 3 September 2016.{{Cite web|last=tcadmin|title='Elevate your Sole' officially opened by Mayor {{!}} Bay of Colwyn Town Council|url=https://www.colwyn-tc.gov.uk/elevate-your-sole-officially-opened-by-mayor/|access-date=2020-11-03|language=en-US}} Recent expansion has seen a move into bigger premises in Prestatyn{{Cite web|title=Retirement paves way for shoe shop expansion in Prestatyn|url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/17470341.prestatyns-elevate-sole-move-biggest-premises/|access-date=2020-11-02|website=Rhyl Journal|date=March 2019 |language=en}} and taking over the reigns of Simon Baker Shoes in Llandudno on 1 July 2019.{{Cite web|title=Elevate Your Sole continues to grow as it takes over the reins of well known store in Llandudno|url=https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/17757701.elevate-sole-takes-reins-llandudno-store-owners-retire/|access-date=2020-11-02|website=North Wales Pioneer|date=9 July 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Hughes|first=Owen|date=2019-07-02|title=Expanding shoe shop chain takes over well known Llandudno brand|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/expanding-shoe-shop-chain-takes-16521931|access-date=2020-11-02|website=North Wales Live|language=en}}
Recognition
Runner up in High Street Favourites in ‘Fashion, health & beauty’ (as part of High Street Heroes Awards 2016).{{Cite web|last=Hughes|first=Owen|date=2015-09-18|title=Vote for your Welsh High Street Heroes in campaign to boost town centres|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/vote-your-welsh-high-street-10082869|access-date=2020-11-02|website=North Wales Live|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=High Street Week celebrations kick off this weekend {{!}} Welsh Government|url=https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/High+Street+Week+celebrations+kick+off+this+weekend+18092015145500?open|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.wired-gov.net|language=en}}
Charity
elevate your sole was the first business in Wales to partner up with charity 'Shoe Aid’, who are engaged in reducing shoe poverty and preventing footwear going to landfill.{{Cite web|title=Shoe Aid charity takes first step in Wales thanks to Rhos business|url=http://www.welshnewsextra.com/shoe-aid-charity-takes-first-step-in-wales-thanks-to-rhos-business/|access-date=2020-11-02|website=Welsh News Extra|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Gareth|date=2017-10-25|title=Shoe Aid charity takes first step in Wales thanks to Rhos business|url=https://walesexpress.com/shoe-aid-charity-takes-first-step-in-wales-thanks-to-rhos-business/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Wales Express Live Community News|language=en-GB}}
Notable people
Hal Holmes-Pierce (proprietor) is currently Chair of Prestatyn Business Forum (as of 2 November 2020). A 'Highly Commendable Runner Up’ in the High Street Heroes Awards 2016.{{Cite web|last=Hughes|first=Owen|date=2015-09-18|title=Vote for your Welsh High Street Heroes in campaign to boost town centres|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/vote-your-welsh-high-street-10082869|access-date=2020-11-02|website=North Wales Live|language=en}} Also part of the Small Biz 100.{{Cite web|date=2016-08-12|title=A first look at the Small Business Saturday 100|url=http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2016/aug/12/a-first-look-at-the-small-business-saturday-100|access-date=2020-11-02|website=the Guardian|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2016-11-24|title=Get ready to grow: Elevate Your Sole {{!}} iZettle Blog|url=https://blog.izettle.com/gb/grow-your-business/get-ready-to-grow-elevate-your-sole/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=The Business Owner Blog|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=North Wales shoe shop named in Small Business Saturday UK's 'Small Biz 100' for 2016 : Footwear Today|url=https://www.footweartoday.co.uk/north-wales-shoe-shop-named-in-small-business-saturday-uks-small-biz-100-for-2016/|access-date=2020-11-03|language=en-GB}}
See also
References
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Category:Shoe companies of the United Kingdom
Category:British companies established in 2013
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