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Established in 1919, Ideal Shoe
Co Ltd has been manufacturing boots, shoes and sports footwear for
almost ninety years. Family-owned and based in the Wellington suburb
of Miramar for the duration of its existence, Ideal Shoe has
provided the footwear for an impressive array of individuals, teams
and organisations including:
- Supplied rugby boots to the 1924 All Black
'Invincibles' and New Zealand sporting legends including Colin
Meads and Fergie McCormack
- Developed the John Reid Autograph brand
high quality cricket boot
- Produced most of the footwear used in The
Lord of the Rings trilogy, River Queen, King Kong and Waterhorse
- Manufactures a range of dress shoes for the
New Zealand Armed Forces
- Developed the 'Bobcat' range for The
Warehouse
- Produced a dress boot for the rugby Super
12 franchises, referees and rugby union officials
- Manufactures a high quality, rugged sole,
matte finish for the New Zealand Fire Service
- Manufactures a high quality, cleated sole,
matte finish, unisex shoe for schools
- Supplied footwear to New Zealand Commonwealth Games gold medallist Dick Tayler
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| 1924-25 All Blacks
team photo |
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| Fergie
McCormack autograph |
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| All Black
legends visit the Ideal Shoe factory |
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