Footwear Focus is an on-line shopping service for the discerning shoe shopper. Footwear Focus is about providing excellent quality shoes at regular high street prices, delivering to you without delivery charges. Yes, free delivery anywhere in the UK. No minimum purchase, no restocking charges if you return the shoes. We are service driven, which in return has its own rewards in valued business.

We have provided here a small collection of shoes that underline our aims. In time other product ranges will be added. Our actual shop on the high street has been providing the same attitude to quality and service. The experience that we bring to you has been 25 years in the making.

We hope to achieve a loyal customer base over time, and keeping valued customers happy is an important part of this. We can be reached by email, fax and telephone to answer any queries you may have. We sincerely hope that your shopping with us is a pleasant and hassle free experience.

Guy Grimley

About our products...

The History of Sebago Shoes

"Salt water. Sea air. Rugged adventure. From these simple elements,
the Sebago shoes saga that began in New England in 1946,
has evolved into a global footwear brand recognized for
credible performance and authentic nautical style".

Sebago Classics
Sebago Classics shoes represent quintessential American style.
Premium handsewn loafers and traditional mocs deliver true comfort,
classic style and an unmistakable sense of Sebago quality.

Sebago Casual Marine
Sebago Casual Marine shoes are the relaxed alternative to Sebago Classics.
A respect for timeless design meets progressive colors and materials with boat shoes,
slip-on casuals and sandals.

Sebago Performance Marine
Sebago Performance Marine is for anyone who requires serious nautical performance
taking you from near the water to in the water with total confidence.
Water Shoes, Sailing Boots, and Athletic Marine Footwear feature GORE-TEX® and Vibram® technologies.
SEBAGO: FIT. DURABILITY. COMFORT.

1946
Sebago-Moc Company founded by Daniel J. Wellehan, Sr., William Beaudoin and Joseph Cordeau.
First shoes are developed using the patented welt construction

1948
Develops the leather boat shoe which is sold to Uniroyal.

1950
Sebago-Moc Company sales reaches $1,000,000.

1952
Steady growth to 2,000 pairs a day requires a new factory to keep up with demand.
Construction begins on a plant in Westbrook, Maine.

1954
Sebago produces its one millionth pair of shoes.

1962
Sebago wins the “Sears Award for Excellence”.

1963
Bridgton, Maine plant is built to produce women’s penny loafers.

1969
Jolly Rogers, women’s handsewn loafers, debuts.

1970
Global launch of Docksides® by Sebago.

1971
Sebago machine sewn casuals, Jesse Janes, launch;
Muk Luk’s shearling lined boots, featured in catalog.

1975
Sebago grows to more than 650 employees.

1978
Ted Turner, premier businessman and yachtsman,
poses for a painting that’s included in Sebago’s poster series.

1980
The basic brown Dockside® is a huge fashion trend that hit
universities and high schools across the country.

1981
Sebago Campsides debuts.

1984
Sebago becomes the first U.S. company to sponsor a boat in the O-Star race.

1986
Sebago sponsors the Celebrity Regatta, Liberty Cup, New York Harbor.

1987
First company to sponsor the Newport to Bermuda multihull race,
hence called the Sebago Multihull Challenge ’87; ’87 and ’88
co-sponsored the Liberty Cup, New York Harbor.

1988
Official supplier of Yachting Footwear to the U.S. Sailing Team;
title sponsor of Phil Steggal in the C-Star transatlantic race.

1992
Sponsors the America’s Cup contender “Defender.”

1993
Outdoor collection debuts; Tagline: Crafted with Care, Crafted to Last.

1994
Sebago Drysides launches in the Fall catalog.

1995
Sponsors America 3, the first all-women’s syndicate (an America’s Cup contender).

1996-1997
Sponsors Young America, (Pact 95) the New York Yacht Club cyndicate challenger in the Louis Vuitton Cup.

1999
Sebago themed campaign, Maine in America debuts.

2004
The Sebago of today is still selling its classic styles and ever-popular boat shoes in more than 85 countries.
Forging a new partnership with a global leader, Sebago found a home as part of Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
The Sebago tradition of quality and performance continues with new categories introductions
– Casual Marine and Performance Marine.

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The Geox shoes Legacy

The idea and the first patent
During a business trip to Reno, Nevada to promote the family’s wine business at a trade fair, Mario Moretti Polegato decides to go hiking in the Rockies. Bothered by his overheated feet which were clad in rubber-soled shoes, he instinctively punctured holes into the soles to let air through. He had just discovered a simple and effective way to let excess heat out of his shoes.

Mr. Polegato then developed his idea in the workshop of a small footwear company owned by the family. Once this rubber-sole technology was in place he patented the system right away to create the world’s first “breathable shoe”.

The company starts up
After unsuccessfully pitching his invention to several established footwear manufacturers, and after having passed the market testing phase for a line of children’s footwear, Mario Moretti Polegato begins large-scale production of shoes under the Geox brand name. That same year, he improved the original patent and extended the product range to men’s and women’s footwear.

Innovation keeps on: breathable apparel is born
The company is growing fast and constant investments into research lead Geox to discover new technologies and products. By constantly researching the human body’s perspiration, the Group’s laboratory patents an idea to apply to garments – namely Geox apparel. The project involves applying Geox technology to jackets of all kinds.

And a new era for the Montebelluna-based group begins. That of the “total breathable look”. Shortly after, following a testing phase, Geox goes to market in Italy with its own line of patented apparel.

Geox transcends national borders
After capitalizing on its Italian success, Geox goes after the international market place. Soon enough, every world capital boasts at least one Geox Shop on their main streets and the ‘breathable shoe’ registers excellent sales results. The Montebelluna- based company goes down in history as one of Italian industry’s greatest success stories.

Research yields another novelty: waterpfoof leather
The Geox Laboratory researchers invent and patent a new technology for healthier feet when using leather-sole. After revolutionizing the market, the Montebelluna-based group, bring forth another novelty: Geox waterproof leather. And so the Geox product range further expands - on the strength of its innovative qualities and constant evolution of its Italian design found in every one of the collections.

Geox goes public
Geox is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange on December 1st, 2004 with remarkable success. The Montebelluna-based footwear Group can boast an enviable growth record: sales up over 30% yearly, millions of pairs of shoes manufactured and sold in every season, and high-end profitability ratios. This leads Geox to go the distance, with great acclaim from the international financial community.