Irregular choice shoes is going bust

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Apart from sympathy of course, for people who have lost their jobs, I can't say I'm gonna miss the brand. Horrendous styles of flowery shit.

My favourite posh shoes are from Irregular Choice! They are super comfy (for heels) and I get so many compliments when I wear them.
I've got a couple of other pairs too. I was hoping with them ceasing trade I might get some bargains in the clearance sale but alas I still can't afford them!

I really disagree with the idea that it's ok for an independent business to go under if I don't like their product. I dislike trainers and never wear them but I'd still be sorry if an independent trainer maker went bust because all it would mean is more business for Nike and Adidas.

I used to wear them about 10/15 years ago. They had some great alternative/gothy/rockabilly/retro styles. Had a look recently and they were largely awful.

I used to love them as art but the fit was always terrible and the heels on the high ones were about a centimetre too high to walk properly in. I looked at their site to treat myself recently and realised I just didn’t have space in my life for another pair of £100 shoes I couldn’t even wear to a special occasion. For that much, they also should absolutely have done half sizes. Their current designs didn’t wow me either.

I really disagree that every independent business should be celebrated and protected just because it's independent.

Shame for the employees but IC shoes are hideous and I can't say I'm surprised.

Where did I celebrate it please? I said I don't even like their shoes. I just find the lack of diversity in our high street, and the way the conglomerates can hoover up all the competition, quite depressing.

Edited: This was in response to @HoLeeFuk's post. Sorry I should have quoted.

Like others I used to love them 20 years ago.

To be fair to them they had some great designs back then.

But it's not my thing any more and I just don't wear heels now.

What revolting shoes. As I recall people used to wear that kind of thing in the 80s and we all thought they were horrible then.
There is nothing in the sale that I want.

What a strange thing to say. Irregular Choice is over 20 years old and lots of people will miss it.

Why? Should we have Shein/Temu shit on the highstreet instead?