About Us

Here at Steptoes we are all agreed that things are better when everyone is happy; customers, staff, managers, the dog, things just work. Thats why when we come to work we strive to keep everyone as happy as we can.
We try to do this by offering a high level of customer service, understanding and security while ordering online, alongside good quality products, plenty of stock and speedy deliveries direct to your door. We love what we do and we will always be happy to help you.

This will give you a little insight into the timeline of Steptoes and how we came to be:-

1981 - Riff started as a market trader selling cheap footwear out of a Ford Escort

1983 - He was joined by Julie Thorne, now driving over 1000 miles a week in a Mercedes van and working markets and fairs all over the South of England.

1987 - Julie's brother Jason came on board and a large trailer was added to the poor old Mercedes.

1990 - Steptoes Dorchester opened, run by Julie. Riff & Jason continue market trading.

1993 - Steptoes Bridport was opened and we branched out into clothing.

1994 - Put the Mercedes and trailer to rest and stopped market trading.

2000 - Riff & Julie tied the knot and got married.

2001 - www.steptoes.co.uk was launched with a small range of clogs and shoes.

2004 - The website became better and more popular, we became top Oakley Dealers.

2006 - Steptoes ceased to be, but it was replaced with Steptoes Ltd.

2008 - Dolly the Dog arrived, the cutest dog ever.

2009 - Serious Shop Fit took place, Oakley and Animal racks and a new floor (3rd image on the right)

2010 - New website built, Oakley account lost, Nike Vision account established.