Blog
November 19, 2023
We are now proud stockists in Australia of the Jibbitz from The Highland Dancer in the UK. As these are so small we have added additional postage options for when you are ordering Jibbitz alone. You have the option to have untracked or tracked postage through Australia Post. We know these are going to be…
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May 3, 2021
I get asked all the time how do I lace my Thistle ghillies correctly? We were fortunate enough to visit Thistle shoes in Scotland when we were there and the lovely Pamela taught us how to correctly lace their ghillies. If your Thistle Ghillies are laced correctly you can see that just by…
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March 7, 2021
While Highland Dancing is resuming to the new normal in Australia for the rest of the world they are yet to even recommence classes. Subsequently we are experiencing difficulty in sourcing some product lines. Thistle shoes are yet to recommence operations so I am running short in certain sizes and at this stage it will…
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April 5, 2020
In 2018 we were fortunate enough to get to go to Scotland and visit some of our suppliers. For both of us this was extremely beneficial as we learnt more about the shoes we are currently selling, how they are made, where they are made and the people on the other end of the email….
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April 2, 2020
Bonnie is a mother of four (2 boys and 2 girls) and Nicole is the mother of 2 (1 of each). We have been lifelong friends and the friendship was formed initially when our children were very young. Our daughters love dancing and for Nicole, Highland dancing is an established sport in her extended family…
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April 2, 2020
This is a question we get asked almost every day. The answer we give to anyone is it comes down to personal choice. A shoe may make your foot look long and elongated but feel extremely uncomfortable. It can make you have the ‘perfect’ point but feel uncomfortable. It all comes down to what feels…
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April 2, 2020
The number 1 question we are always asked is “How do I know the size shoe I/my child needs”? The best way to do this is to take a tracing. Do not trace your own foot. You get tempted to hold the pen at an angle so it is not accurate! Dependent on what you…
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