A long-running Christchurch footwear retailer has gone into liquidation after more than two decades of trading.
Street Legal Shoes Limited, which has been operating since 2004, was placed into voluntary liquidation on 21 October 2025 by a special resolution of its shareholders.
The company had four retail stores across the South Island and an online store selling popular brands including Vans, Dr Martens, Birkenstock, and Crocs.
Licensed insolvency practitioner Andrew Oorschot of Ashton Wheelans Chartered Accountants was appointed liquidator.
Oorschot said Street Legal had enjoyed many successful years but could not withstand the effects of a deteriorating retail environment.
“The last two years have seen an increasingly challenging…

