McKinlays of Dunedin

Yet again, our factory has been very busy producing the next year's school shoes. Here is a peek at the part of the process of producing the Delta style, along with the Southland Girls High School red shoes, and the Kristen.

With Fathers Day almost upon us, why not support a local business, and get him a shoe care kit, or a new belt from McKinlays.

We have recently produced these his and her scuffs, being the Jake and Jackie styles. The material used for these is our Rodeo Purple nubuck that blends nicely with the upcoming spring Crocus flower. Get ready to enjoy the colours of spring.

Here's some ideas for the kids to upcycle our McKinlay shoe boxes, made in Christchurch by NZ Cartons. Upcycling, being the act of taking something no longer in use and giving it a second life and new function.

Here's an interesting advert we found from 1958 in our archives to attract staff. Am sure this wording would not be acceptable today. We continue to have a team of dedicated machinists producing our current range of footwear.

Here's a wee reminder to care for your footwear over these winter months especially, to keep them protected from the elements. ❄🥶

Today we feature a very important piece of equipment in the production of our footwear. Lasts. Shoe lasts are the foundation of every pair of shoes. They are typically made of either plastic or wood and are designed to mimic the shape and size of a human foot. A shoe last is a crucial component in the shoe manufacturing process, as it determines the shape and fit of the final product. Here a peek at some of the lasts we use.

In Dunners for the All Black/England test? We have some bargains to be had in our factory outlet store, at 70 Glasgow St, South Dunedin, today and Monday. McKinlay factory seconds, Import samples women's in size 37, and Men's in EU41 & EU42. Wanda Panda wool felt slippers from EU36 to EU42, end of line Victoria sneakers in various sizing's, also our full range of footwear.

We are closed today to acknowledge Matariki. Hopefully you all get to spend time with your family, in the spirit of this day. Enjoy the long weekend.

Have you got your rugged boots for the frosty ❄️ days ahead. Here are the rugged styles in our men's range. https://mckinlays.co.nz/collections/mens-footwear.
Tip to remember, while natural leather does have some degree of water resistance, it can't survive excessive water exposure, therefore we suggest you use a protector spray. We recommend Tarrago Protector Spray which protects leather, suede, fabric and wool surfaces against the pe*******on of water. It does not affect the breathing properties of the leather.

More pops of colour produced in our factory this week. Some cute pairs of Sidewalk in Hot Pink Leather and Rodeo Purple Nubuck, made exclusively for a customer and a pair of Jackie slip ons in Hot Pink. Also here's a look at some of the process during the production of the Sidewalk shoes.

In celebration of the long weekend, for Kings Birthday, we have a sale on some broken size lines of the Victoria sneakers imported from Europe last season. These are available for sale via our Mode portal, rather than our website. Here is a link to one of the styles. https://www.mode.co.nz/women/shoes/sneakers/victoria-tenis-leather-and-glitter-en-2.html

Today we have some examples of well loved McKinlay's, showing how well these are lasting the distance.

Heaps of colourful footwear being produced in the factory this week, amongst our standard styles. Here's a peck at some of the choices.

Today we celebrate all the mums out there. We also have these lovely wool felted slipper on sale for $99.00.

An exceptional piece of McKinlay's memorabilia has been given to us recently. A kind gentleman had found it at a second hand store. It is a leather jerkin made in the 1940's, during WW2, at our factory, which was in Great King Street at the time. We believe these were worn by the heavy artillery Gunners to keep them warm as protective clothing when the weather was particularly cold and wet.

Today we feature our Beaumont boots. We recently produced a colourful pair at a customers request. The Beaumonts sizing start from UK6. Keep in mind that we can customise any of our standard styles with the current leathers, nubuck or suede materials we have, as shown. There is an additional cost for this of $80.00.

On this day we honor the fallen, who gave their life's for their country.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we shall remember them.

We are off on a break, we will come back ready to hunker down for the winter months to continue producing our footwear. Therefore any online orders placed during this time won't be filled until our return.

We currently have for sale at our factory outlet store, European import samples, all size EU37, Kacper brand boots $120.00 and shoes $100.00, Pitillos boots $100.00 and shoes $80.00. There are also some Kacper men's samples in size EU42. Along with some Victoria sneakers, which are in various sizes and prices. Let us know if you want a closer look at any of these styles. Should you be out of town a freight cost of $10.00 will apply.

Here are some of our made to order footwear produced this week. Included in these is a really interesting spin on our Kristen, customised to the customers instructions from the Custom Footwear option on our website.

Colour: Printed Orange nubuck
Stitching colour upper: White
Outsole stitching: Navy
Sole type: NHS Caramel Sole

Along with Jackson in Yarra, Beaumont in Black, Sandy in both Cabana and Yarra.

It's Easter break time. We will be back on board on Tuesday. Enjoy your break, some Easter treats and keep safe.

WE ARE OPEN TODAY, come on down to our Factory Outlet store at 70 Glasgow Street, South Dunedin. We have our entire range, factory seconds, reduced Wanda Panda wool felt slippers, and some import end of range lines.

Time for some cosy boots for the little ones. Our range of colourful Hunter Jr boots are just the thing for the colder days to come. Sizes from Infants UK6 to Childs UK2 1/2. Available from our website www.mckinlays.co.nz and some retailers.

🍂 Autumn is upon us 🍂, so it's time to think about which boots you need for the cooler seasons. Check them out on our website: https://mckinlays.co.nz/

Are you in Dunedin, the home of McKinlay's, for the Pink concert?
Head on out to our factory outlet store, at 70 Glasgow Street, South Dunedin, where we have on sale our range for 10% discount, seconds and import end of line bargains.

Always great to get testimonials from our happy customers, and also to hear about the adventures and life events they have had whilst wearing our footwear. Here is just one of these such testimonials with pictures added for you to enjoy also.

Our feature today is on our brogue Jackson boots. Here's a little look at the knives and punches used to create this iconic style of boots.

Sale Time in our factory outlet store, on Spanish made Wanda Panda slippers. Sizes EU36 to EU42, equivalent to US6 to US11. For the Sam Black style we have sizes EU42 to EU45. These have wool felt uppers and lining, rubber soles, shock absorbing midsole, with removable felt insoles. These are reduced from $139.00 to $99.00. (Freight is included if you are out of town).