Our History
Clothes maketh the man, but without the right shoes, you might as well not bother.
Ken de Burgh started selling shoes more than 50 years ago, in 1965, working in a large department store in Perth.
After 20 years there he decided it was time to go his own way and follow his passion for providing fine shoes. He knew finding quality shoes wasn’t easy, and finding ones that lasted was just as hard.
So in 1986, he opened his own boutique store, de Burgh’s, beginning with 15 carefully handpicked brands. Over time he built this up to 25 quality makers, each painstakingly chosen from the best manufacturers to ensure his customers have the finest range of men’s shoes in Perth.
His son Leigh started working in the store as a teenager during the school holidays. He quickly became part of the fixtures, so much so that when he left his full-time job with a reputable high-end brand, he joined his father in the store full time, much to the delight of Ken. Looking back on it with a smile, Ken says for him it was the most memorable event to happen in the business. Quite the proud father moment.
