{"id":251116,"date":"2025-10-30T15:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/251116\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:06:10","slug":"greg-goodrick-heartfelt-post-mourns-death-of-founder-of-loved-perth-shoe-store-zomp-shoez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/251116\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Goodrick: Heartfelt post mourns death of founder of loved Perth shoe store Zomp Shoez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The founder of <a class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perthnow.com.au\/wa\/perth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Perth<\/a> footwear brand and store Zomp Shoez has passed away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Greg Goodrick was honoured as a \u201ctruly legendary\u201d person in a farewell post to the business\u2019 social media pages on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cToday, we farewell someone truly legendary\u2014 Greg Goodrick, the beloved founder of Zomp Shoez,\u201d the Facebook caption read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cHe was more than a business owner \u2014 he was a storyteller through design, and his vision connected with customers and friends across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cGreg\u2019s love for ladies\u2019 fashion footwear brought joy to many, and his warmth touched everyone he met.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThough we will never fill your shoes, your legacy will live on forever Greg \u2014 in every step, every style, and every heart you\u2019ve touched.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Goodrick opened Zomp\u2019s first boutique in Perth\u2019s Trinity Arcade in 1972.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The retailer, known for its range of premium ladies fashion footwear, expanded to Claremont, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The brand now operates online and at its last standing brick-and-mortar store on King Street in Perth following the closure of its other locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Customers, former staff and the local community have been left devastated by his death, sharing their memories of Goodrick in the comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI worked part-time in Trinity Arcade in the mid 80s and Greg was a gentleman. I spent more than I earned as he gave generous discounts to staff. He had great taste,\u201d one person recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Another said: \u201cThe end of an era. My first full time job was at Zomp, Trinity Arcade in the mid 80\u2019s. Greg was a very caring and generous employer and a trendsetter in women\u2019s fashion. My condolences to his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI absolutely loved the collection of shoes he brought into my life\u2026 obviously a man with an eye for quality and style,\u201d a third added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The founder of Perth footwear brand and store Zomp Shoez has passed away. 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