Kathryn Kerrigan

Biography

Kathryn Kerrigan remembers visiting each of the 6 regional malls in the Chicago-area to find prom shoes for her size 11 feet. She didn’t know it at the time, but her exercise in footwear frustration would later provide inspiration for a booming business. Her need for stylish shoes to suit her six-foot-tall frame continued into her professional life. As a basketball player at Lake ForestCollege, Lake Forest, Illinois, she had teammates who were even taller and faced the same footwear frustrations.

With her newly minted MBA from LoyolaUniversity, Chicago, Illinois in hand, Kathryn created a business plan based around shoes for tall women. After drafting sketches and specs for her first line of women’s dress shoes, Kathryn worked with craftsmen in Northern Italy to produce her designs. Even though her business was created for tall women, her designs are available in all sizes Euro 35 – 46. Her designs are inspired primarily from her Grandmother’s designer couture wardrobe and most of her designs resemble this vintage flair.

Handcrafted in Italy, Kathryn’s designs give the soles a well-deserved break from constricting fabrics, uncomfortable heels and flats. The handcrafted construction provides gentle control without rough materials and machine-made fabrication. The soft leather lining allows the soles to breathe without constricting or pinching the toes. The moderate arch and soft, elastic back found on the ballet flats provide additional comfort.

Kathryn’s website(s) www.KathrynKerrigan.com and www.ShoesForTallWomen.com offer stylish and fashionable ballet flats, pumps and boots for women with all shoe sizes. In June 2007, she opened her own flagship store in Libertyville, Illinois and in September 2007, Kathryn will launch the newest phase of her business – a couture clothing line for tall women.