DUO- relaunch. Anyone know more?

[pinkfrocks]

Anyone had an email about the re-launch of Duo, which will be called Ted&Muffy

Hope it's all going to be better and not worse as I can't find boots to fit anywhere else.

Just seen this too Pink and feeling the same.
Anybody know more?

V weird - the Duo website requires an authenticisation and log in. How odd

Can anyone get on?

Their email to me said as a VIP customer I'd get the details soon (enough!)

I know they always launch new boots in August so guess it's still in progress.

I wonder if they have sold out to someone and it's all changing?

How strange that it requires log in?!

Christ, it sounds like a poncy pet shop. What on earth were they thinking?!

Found this in an article from 2006:
"Duo was born 30 years ago as a shop in Bath where husband and wife team Ted and Muffy Maltby sold Italian shoes."

And there appears to be a Ted and Muffy website that looks lik duo type stuff:

www.tedandmuffy.com

Good Lord woman- you've cracked it. That is them.
I hope that is not this season's offering as there's not much there.

Looks even more expensive too

It's all a bit odd. Just can't understand it from a marketing POV: Duo as a brand seemed to be 'open to everyone' (price aside) iyswim, but this is like it's trying to be Russell & Bromley for the over 80's or something. And apologies to Ted and Muffy, but I think the name may be a big mistake.

Looks very expensive !!

Me no likey.

Hmm - I'll be back to Clarks wide fit...

What on earth? Silly name.

Mind you, would never buy from Duo anyway after my friend's boots fell apart and she had to pay £9 to send them back special delivery - even though there was a Duo shop within 30 seconds walk of our office.

Sounds like a porn couole

At the prices an sniggering like a loon at the name!

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Ted and Muffy? Oh. Dear. Do they not have friends?

I can't fault the quality. Have had about 6 pairs over the years and sold 3 pairs on Ebay for good prices, simply because I went off the style. I have narrow calves so this will be bad news for me if they stop producing the range and hike the cost.

Jees.

I get that there's inflation but the boots are nearly 3x the price they were when Duo became popular.

Just seems like they're becoming frumpier and greedier every year. There's a couple of 'ok' pairs but £275 for some flat boots is crazy.

Maybe their previous business model wasn't working and they have decided to reduce the choice and increase the prices.

price increases but they're in Euros...

seriously Uterque and Cos and &otherstories do nice boots or even Natura (Spain) for less...

these are on my lust-list

www.uterque.com/gb/en/footwear/boots/suede-stretch-boots-c48002p6175936.html?color=040

The name is hilarious!

I can just hear myself saying I got my boots at Ted and muffy's. No I will never be saying that.

I've had the email too and I'm rather worried - Duo are the only place I can find long boots for fit my narrow calves

The Bootmakers website looks interesting if all else fails, but their prices are rather steep:

www.thebootmakers.com