See full list of Shoe Zone stores earmarked for closure in the West Midlands

The high street is set to take another blow as budget shoe group, Shoe Zone, prepare to close 20 more of their stores across the UK.

The popular shoe retailer cited the Labour government's budget as the reason behind the store closures, also saying that the stores were 'unviable'.

More than 15 stores in the West Midlands are at risk of closure as well as three stores based in Shropshire.

In an update, given to the Daily Mail, the group said: "These additional costs have resulted in the planned closure of a number of stores that have now become unviable. 

The confirmation of the closures come after the group was already in process of closing its loss-making stores over the past year.

The group revealed in October that 20 sites had shut down based on net basis, with 53 stores closing and less than 23 opened in the year to September 28.

Talking to the Daily Mail, the chief executive of Shoe Zone, Anthony Smith, said: "Shoezone has experienced very challenging trading conditions, principally a weakening of consumer confidence and unseasonal weather, both of which have decreased revenue and profit.

"Consumer confidence has weakened further following the Government's budget in October 2024. The Company will incur significant additional costs due to the increases in National Insurance and the National Living Wage, resulting in the closure of 20 stores that have now become unviable.

"We are very grateful to our teams in these stores for their continued dedication and hard work over the years and are doing all we can to support them.

"We remain committed to serving customers via our extensive store network and online."

See the full list of West Midlands and Staffordshire locations at risk of closure below.

Wolverhampton

Bilston

Cannock

Walsall

Dudley

Oldbury

West Bromwich

Perry Barr

Erdington

Birmingham

Cape Hill

Selly Oak

Kings Heath

Shirley

Acocks Green

Chelmsley Wood

Tamworth