Tesco ban for 'barefoot shopper'

Paulo Silva · Feb 4, 2010

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(UKPA)

A man has been refused entry to Tesco as he tried to shop barefoot in its stores.

Video artist Dave Richards, 47, who has gone without shoes for seven years, was turned away by several branches of the supermarket chain.

Last week it emerged that customers at a Tesco store in Cardiff were banned from shopping barefoot or in their pyjamas.

The dress code was introduced at the St Mellons store because some customers had been visiting in their nightwear, prompting complaints from others.

Mr Richards, from Castle Donington, Derby, said he had written to Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy to ask him why he could not shop barefoot.

The supermarket's customer services department told him it might offend people, he said.

"No other supermarket has ever kicked me out for going barefoot," he said. "But about half a dozen Tesco stores up and down the country have objected to it."

Tesco said it had no national policy on footwear in its stores.

"Most of our customers would expect to see other customers wearing some kind of footwear," a spokesman said.

"However if for a medical reason he can't wear shoes or any other footwear, we would be more than happy to sit down and discuss the issue."
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cornmerchant · Feb 4, 2010

Tesco have lost the plot.

They actually featured Martin Clunes in an advert for the store - wearing his pajamas! Such is the power of advertising!
Then they ask a 25 years old girl for proof of identity of her age for buying a Quiche!!

I really dont see how they can discriminate against a shoeless man- he may be shoeless for reasons of religious faith!

Personally I dont use the shop- I do not like their ethos and I do not like their fingers in every pie.

Cornmerchant

Kevin Kirby · Feb 4, 2010

cornmerchant said: ↑

Tesco have lost the plot.

They actually featured Martin Clunes in an advert for the store - wearing his pajamas! Such is the power of advertising!
Then they ask a 25 years old girl for proof of identity of her age for buying a Quiche!!

I really dont see how they can discriminate against a shoeless man- he may be shoeless for reasons of religious faith!

Personally I dont use the shop- I do not like their ethos and I do not like their fingers in every pie.

Cornmerchant
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How dare these shops....do they make them also wear clothes?:bang:

If I was a store owner, then I would definitely have a no barefoot policy, simply for injury liability issues. The same people who complain about not being able to go barefoot in the store would be the same ones who would sue the store for breaking their toe since they felt a store display was in a "dangerous" position that allowed them to hit their toe on the display while shopping. Let the nudists shop, but with clothes on. Let the barefoot people shop, but with shoes on!

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