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Kathryn Kerrigan Shoes : Designer Shoes in Larger Sizes
Monday, August 18, 2008

I love these booties, but I especially love being able to tell you that they're available in U.S. women's sizes 6-14/15 (Euro sizes 39-46). Wearing a size 11 shoe herself, designer Kathryn Kerrigan remembers having visited 6 Chicago-area malls in attempt to find prom shoes that fit. Ten years later, she set out to change that same fate for other women by launching her own line of shoes and boots. Hand-crafted in Spain, there are booties, flats, sandals and high heeled pumps to choose from, but the shoes aren't cheap. They range in price from about $170 to $300. If that's out of your price range, you may still want to visit KathrynKerrigan.com, where I found several styles on sale for $70-$80. Kathryn Kerrigan shoes can also be found at Endless.com. For more information, and to see the full collection, visit KathrynKerrigan.com. Pictured: Kathryn Kerrigan "Leonor Nero" Image courtesy of KathrynKerrigan.com

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Kathryn Kerrigan: Walking Tall

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Má obrí nohy, tak vyrábí obrí boty
July 24, 2008

Ví až příliš dobře, jak je pro vysoké ženy těžké sehnat správnou obuv. Na základce ještě mohla nosit sportovní boty pro kluky, ale když přišla do puberty, potřebovala i boty na ples nebo podobné příležitosti. Tam by už pánská obuv nebyla nejvhodnější.

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A Designer With Big feet On Her Mind
July 15, 2008

For women with larger foot sizes, your prayers are now answered. Handcrafted in Spain, Kathryn's designs give the soles a well-deserved break from constricting fabrics, uncomfortable heels and flats.

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Reuters: If the shoe doesn't fit, start a company
July 14, 2008

As a former college basketball player with a size 11 foot, Kathryn Kerrigan knows all too well about difficulties tall women face trying to find stylish shoes in larger sizes.

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The Today Show
July 2008

Nintendo & The Today Show know a hip gal when they see one. Kathryn Kerrigan was approached by Nintendo to host a swanky party to launch Nintendo DS Lite at a chic loft in Chicago early Spring 2008. Today Show was there to take in all the fun.

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Caryn Franklin's How to Look Good Blog
July 4, 2008

Kathryn Kerrigan is a young Chicago based entrepreneur, whose shoes have great trend elements. But what makes her brand of fashion different is her sizing remit, which, like our ethos is all about getting you to feel comfortable with your body.

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America's Best Magazine: Women in Small Business
April 2008

Who says it’s a man’s world? Today’s female entrepreneurs are shaking up the small business scene like never before.

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Success Magazine: Big Shoes to Fill
February 22, 2008

When you're a high school girl with a size-11 foot, a cute pair of shoes might as well be made of platinum or diamonds. They don't exist. Yes, there are practical shoes, orthopedic shoes. "But they're not cute," Kathryn Kerrigan says.

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FN: Fresh Faces
February 21, 2008

"I want women, no matter what their age or shoe size, to feel confident, and a great pair of shoes can make all the difference. I decided that if the shoe doesn’t fit, I (should) make my own."

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Chicago Sun-Times
February 5, 2008

In Part II of our series on Chicago's young women to watch, we highlight a musician, an advocate, an athlete, an entrepreneur and a PR whiz with Champagne tastes. Their common denominator? They are the faces of the future.

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Loyola University Magazine
June 23, 2006

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Hotnewz.tv
January 31, 2008

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The Seattle Times
January 20, 2008

Whatever women have, they usually complain about it.... It's not just about vanity or self-image. It's often about the hassles of trying to find clothing to fit a not-so-average body. To help, we've done the research on how to make shopping a little easier.

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Chicago Magazine
February 2008

Local designer Kathryn Kerrigan, 27, knows how hard it can be for tall women to dress in style ... This spring, Kerrigan launches a line of separates and eveningwear for tall women....

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First Coast News
January 2008

Shoes can be a stylish way to express one's personality, especially for women. But ladies with larger feet can often get frustrated while shoe shopping because the unique designs aren't often made in larger sizes.

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Grace Ormonde Wedding Style
Spring 2008

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OnMilwaukee.com
Nov 15, 2007

Got big feet? Hey, it's nothing to be embarrassed of, especially if you're tall -- it pretty much comes with the territory. At six feet tall, Kathryn Kerrigan turned her frustration of not being able to find fashionable shoes in large sizes into a booming business.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Mirror
Nov 16, 2007

Kathryn Kerrigan and I have something in common: we both have big feet. "I wear a size 11 shoe and growing up, I was never able to find a fashionable shoe," Kerrigan said. "My dad would take me to every mall in town and we just couldn't find anything."

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WWD Tuesday: Tall Order
December 2007

Like most M.B.A. students, Kathryn Kerrigan was required to put together a business plan as part of her coursework at Loyola University in Chicago. She knew that businesses that fille a niche have the best chance of success, and she drew on her own experience to find one.

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Lucky Magazine
November 2007

This local footwear designer recently unveiled a new Libertyville studio and retail store to showcase her gorgeous collection of pumps, wedges, boots and flats. Most covetable: Kerrigan's fabulous high heeled oxfords.

Beep Central: 10 entrepreneurs under 30
Oct. 31, 2007

As part of her MBA program at Loyola University, Kathryn Kerrigan had to come up with a business plan for a niche market. Her idea: Sell shoes to women with big feet.

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Style Profile: Shoes For Tall Women
Oct. 15, 2007

Kerrigan's shoes specializes in women who stand head and shoulders above the rest.

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Kathryn Kerrigan Named Finalist in 2007 Stevies
October 2007

More than 800 entries were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Community Involvement Program. Kathryn Kerrigan, Inc. is a Finalist in the Best Young Entrepreneur category.

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iVillage: October 2007
Big Shoes for Women with Big Feet

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.

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Evanston Review: Sept 27, 2007
Shoes, glorious shoes

Time and again, Libertyville resident Kathryn Kerrigan and several of her friends dealt with the same situation when searching for shoes to wear that fit and looked great.

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Chicago Sun-Times: October 2, 2007
If the shoe doesn't fit ... make your own

FRESH IDEA | Libertyville woman turns size 11 feet into successful business

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The Oregonian: Sept 2007
Sizing Up a Big Need

There's no polite way to put it: Kathryn Kerrigan has big feet. The 6-foot-tall former basketball player at Lake Forest College in Illinois struggled to find size 11 shoes, so she decided to make her own.

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Inc.com's 30 Under 30
July 2007

As a former college basketball player, Katie Kerrigan knew all too well how difficult it was for tall women to find shoes that fit. So she created a trendy footwear line of her own. Now, women of all sizes are snatching up her heels at boutiques across the nation.

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Bob Sirrott talks with Kathryn Kerrigan (8-6-07)

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WSA Today: February 2, 2007
Sporting Life

At a statueseque 6 feet tall and wearing size 11 shoes, former college basketball player Kathryn Kerrigan decided to design for women of all heights...

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Shoe Retailing: Jan-Feb 2007
Get Ready for the WSA Show

Fresh and exciting collection for longer feet ...

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StyleBites: April 26, 2007
Shoes in Sizes 11, 12, 13, 14, and up?

I know how hard it is to find shoes in anything larger than a women's 10 (european 41). I'm acutely acquainted with ...

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Chicago Fashion: Stylishly Standing Tall
January, 2007

Women with larger than average shoe sizes never had it easy when it came to finding fashionable footwear.

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Metromix Fashion/Beauty/Home Malabar Boutique

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The Budget Fashionista
July, 2006

I love Kathryn Kerrigan shoes. Not because we share the same name. Not because she's a former basketball (my favorite sport next to soccer) player.

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Lucky Magazine
June, 2006

Great picks from standout local designers
Our company featured in Lucky Magazine.

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Shoewawa
May 8th, 2006

Kathryn Kerrigan - Shoes for tall women
Thanks to Kasi for pointing me in the direction of KathrynKerrigan.com, a site specialising in stylish shoes for tall women. Kerrigan herself is a 6 feet tall former basketball player with size 11 feet, and she started the business...


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Time Out Chicago
April 13th, 2006

Kathryn Kerrigan, shoe designer Kathryn Kerrigan, a Libertyville-based line of elegant and flirty shoes for ladies with plus-size feet – or as the company likes to refer to them, “women who stand tall...”

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Chicago Tribune
March 5th, 2006

Supersized (and extra-small) feet finally find fashion-forward shoes that fit
A 2005 state medallist in the 7th-grade high jump, 14-year-old Madeline Westman of Wauconda also plays volleyball and soccer with confidence. Its shoe shopping-for her...


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Chicagomag.com
January 31st, 2006

Fabulous Footwear Kathryn Kerrigan thinks cute shoes should be for everyone; Superbowl Weekend yields some serious shopping scores; Jill Alberts trunk show

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Daily Herald
February 3rd , 2006

If the shoe fits... Entrepreneur's larger sizes give many women a reason to smile Kathryn Kerrigan, a former college basketball player, knows how tough it is to find Cinderella's slipper. Since prom, the 6-foot-tall, 25-year-old Libertyville woman...

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Kathryn Kerrigan, Inc. gets launched

In an effort to create beautiful, elegant shoes for women with larger feet, Kathryn Kerrigan has launched Kathryn Kerrigan, Inc. a new shoe design, distribution and retail business. Kerrigan who stands 6 feet tall...

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