The Walking Company to Open New Store in Albany
November 06 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Leading Retailer of Comfort Footwear Brings Premium Brands and
Latest Styles of Quality Comfort Shoes and Accessories to First
Location in Upstate New York ALBANY, N.Y., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ --
The Walking Company, Inc., the leading retailer of comfort footwear
in the U.S., today announced its new store in Albany, New York,
will open its doors on Friday, Nov. 10. The 1,500 square-foot store
will feature the latest styles and designs from more than 40
premium comfort footwear brands such as ECCO, Mephisto and Dansko.
The Walking Company also offers a wide selection of comfort
footwear from hard-to-find quality brands from around the world
such as Pikolinos and Beautifeel. The store will offer a
comprehensive selection for every walk of life, including dress
shoes, sandals, clogs, boots and active. The Albany store will also
feature an expanded comfort boot selection. "We are excited to be
opening our first store in upstate New York," said Lee Cox, senior
vice president of retail at The Walking Company. "Metropolitan
Albany has seen significant revitalization and economic development
during the past few years, and is fast becoming a booming
marketplace. We are anticipating The Walking Company will do very
well in such a growing market." The store is located at Crossgates
Mall, the Capital Region's premier shopping, dining and
entertainment destination, offering an impressive selection of
retail stores, services and restaurants. The mall is located at the
junction of Interstates 87 and 90, which is the busiest section of
the New York State Thruway. Situated in the vibrant Capital Region
surrounding Albany, the mall draws visitors from a wide radius
including Central New York, the North Country, Western
Massachusetts and the Hudson Valley region. The Walking Company
store will be located on the upper level of the mall near the food
court, and will be open Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and
Sunday 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Crossgates Mall has a mall walking
program to promote good health; consumers can come to walk in a
climate controlled measured course Monday-Saturday, 7:00-10:00 am
and Sunday 7:00-11:00 a.m. All of the footwear sold by The Walking
Company comes with the company's promise of authentic comfort,
which guarantees every product sold is manufactured to provide a
maximum level of comfort to the wearer all day long. All products
are made with the highest quality materials and unsurpassed
craftsmanship. In addition to a wide selection of comfort footwear,
The Walking Company offers a variety of comfort-related
accessories. The new store will also feature the Lynco orthotic
system and digital foot scanning technology. Customers who come
into the store can have their feet scanned to identify their foot
type and pressure points, and determine the appropriate Lynco
orthotic for their feet. Orthotics, once used as a remedy for foot
conditions, are now widely used by people wanting increased comfort
and improved footwear performance. The Walking Company, Inc. is a
leading independent specialty retailer of high quality comfort
shoes and accessories and is dedicated to bringing customers the
best brands from around the world, featuring premium brands such as
ECCO, Mephisto, Dansko, UGG and Merrell among many others. The
Walking Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Big Dog Holdings
(NASDAQ:BDOG), sells its products through approximately 140 stores
in premium malls across the country as well as The Walking Company
catalog and Web site. More information is available at
http://www.thewalkingcompany.com/. Contact: Steve Honig The Honig
Company, Inc. 818-986-4300 DATASOURCE: The Walking Company, Inc.
CONTACT: Steve Honig of The Honig Company, Inc., +1-818-986-4300, ,
for The Walking Company, Inc. Web site:
http://www.thewalkingcompany.com/
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