“We have owned the shop since January 2018,” say Tracy O'Brien and Nicole Price from Crookwell Footwear & Workwear. “We saw and opportunity to invest in an existing thriving local business.”

The shop had previously been known as simply Crookwell Footwear, and at the time of the sale the previous owners said of Tracy and Nicole (via Facebook) “They are excited and full of energy and looking forward to seeing you.”

Tracy and Nicole run the shop as owner-operators, “and we employ two part-time workers.”

In terms of why we should all be supporting local businesses, “We firmly believe that if you support and shop locally Crookwell will retain its strong and vibrant retail presence.”

They also offer more items in store than the name suggests.

“Our main products are footwear for all occasions including school shoes, work and casual clothing for men, women and children, hats, handbags, schoolbags, wallets, belts and special gift items including pocketknives and a wide selection of children’s farm toys.”

As a result, “We stock a large and varied range of products to suit all ages,” they said.

“Some of the well known brands that we stock include Ariat, Akuba, RM Williams, Thomas Cook, Ridgeline, Swanndri, Marco Polo, Goondiwindi Cotton, Rip Curl, Redback, New Balance, Cabello, Hush Puppy, Windsor Smith, Diana Ferrari, Rugged Hide, Wild Goose and Emu.”

Tracy and Nicole also really enjoy what they do, and derive a lot of satisfaction from “Providing a great service to our loyal and supportive customers and the many interesting people that we meet travelling through our town.”

They also feel a strong need to support the community who supports them. 

“We sponsor many local events and organisations and publicise events held in the community by displaying posters in our windows.”

Crookwell Footwear & Workwear can be found at 97 Goulburn Street, Crookwell.

For inquiries you can call them 02 48321636 and you can also follow them on Facebook.