Foothills - The Walking Specialists.
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What we stock.
Our Staff
How to find us.
Shop Opening Hours.
Getting in touch.
Need some advice?
Boot fitting is our speciality.
We specialise in walking boot and shoe fitting.
The right socks are essential to ensure comfortable boots and shoes.
We stock an a wide range of boots in large and small sizes.
We run a childrens boots part exchange scheme.
Visit our four Shop In Shops.
Visit our Rohan 'Shop In Shop'.
We are one of the largest suppliers of Paramo equipment in the UK.
Visit our Craghoppers 'Shop in Shop'.
Visit our Brasher 'Shop In Shop'.
Special Offers - Save £££'s on top brands.
Guided walks with Norman Taylor - author of the Family Walks in the Peak District books.
Information about the guided walks.
View the current walks programme.
Details of our navigation courses.
Information Sheets.
Looking after your boots.
Looking after your waterproofs.
Looking after your Paramo equipment.
Useful advice on using walking poles.
Navigation tips.
Local walking clubs and groups.
Photographs of the Peak District.
White Peak Photographs.
Dark Peak Photographs.


Ian Brown (Hovis) Managing Director  
Ian Brown (Hovis) Managing Director
Despite having qualifications in Physiology and Clinical Psychiatry has spent most of his working life in the outdoor trade including over 20 years in retail as well as spells as a wholesaler, manufacturer and designer. A keen walker and skier but ex climber and fell runner.
 
David Austin—Financial Director  
David Austin—Financial Director
An outdoor retailer to the core David has over 30 years experience in the trade as the managing director of our sister shop Alan Austins in Bradford. His outdoor product knowledge is unsurpassed. Active walker and skier and another ex climber.
 
Norman Taylor—Manager  
Norman Taylor—Manager
A man of many talents: landscape painter, musician, guidebook author and mountain leader, still somehow finds time to be active in the hills and the only one of us still climbing. Leads our guided walks every Wednesdays. Encyclopaedic knowledge of Peak District walking.
 
Dianne Malloy  
Dianne Malloy
Our longest serving employee and one of our most active. So keen is she to get away from us she spends nearly every weekend caravanning whatever the weather.
 
Dave Jepson  
Dave Jepson
Former policeman and another highly active member of staff although viewed as slightly mad by the rest due to his penchant for single day 25 mile plus challenge walks. Our electronics expert the one to ask about GPS, electronic mapping etc.
 
Gess Boothby  
Gess Boothby
Another Sheffield University graduate rarely will a weekend go by without a visit to the hills. Gess is our resident guru on maps and guide books
 
Sarah Dakin  
Sarah Dakin
Management trainee and our youngest member of staff by a couple of years, has an amazing product knowledge for her years. In charge of the Rohan shop in shop. Rock musician as well as walker in her spare time.
 
Paul Dolling  
Paul Dolling
Our newest recruit and the third member of staff to “retire “ to Foothills (from Local Government). His Spare time is taken up walking in the Peak District & Lake District and renovating his 16th C Derbyshire cottage.
 
Our Saturday Staff—Lucy, Barry and Tom  
Our Saturday Staff—Lucy, Barry and Tom
All keen outdoor enthusiasts currently taking part in the
D of E programme. They have all been trained as boot fitters. Feel confident to ask there advice on any outdoor product.
 
Barry Pope  
Barry Pope
Retired Teacher and Norman’s “little helper” on the guided walks Our consultant on all things photographic the pictures in the galleries are his
 
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
 
11 Edgedale Rd   tel:   0114 258 6228
Sheffield   fax:   0114 258 4810
S7 2BQ   email:   advice@foothills.co.uk