The Walking Company Continues Expansion With New Store in Nashville

NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - June 29, 2007) - The Walking Company, the leading retailer of comfort footwear in the U.S., has opened a new location in Nashville, Tennessee. This store is the company's third in the state, with the other two locations in Memphis and Knoxville.

The new 1,400 square-foot location features the latest styles and designs from more than 40 premium comfort footwear brands such as ECCO, Mephisto and Dansko. The Walking Company also offers a wide selection of comfort footwear from hard-to-find quality brands from around the world such as Pikolinos and Beautifeel. The store offers a comprehensive selection for every walk of life, including dress shoes, sandals, clogs, boots and active.

The new store is located at the Mall at Green Hills at 2126 Abbott Martin Road, just off Hillsboro Pike in Nashville. The mall, anchored by Dillard's and Macy's, offers consumers a variety of retail stores, restaurants and some of Nashville's finest specialty shops. Mall hours are Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon-6:00 p.m.

"With the opening of this store in Nashville, The Walking Company now has locations in Tennessee's three largest cities," said Lee Cox, Senior Vice President of Retail at The Walking Company. "We're looking forward to bringing Tennesseans the best selection of quality comfort footwear and having an expanded presence in the state."

All of the footwear sold by The Walking Company comes with the company's promise of authentic comfort, which guarantees every product sold is manufactured to provide a maximum level of comfort to the wearer all day long. All products are made with the highest quality materials and unsurpassed craftsmanship.

In addition to a wide selection of comfort footwear, The Walking Company offers a variety of comfort-related accessories. The new store will also feature the Lynco orthotic system and digital foot scanning technology. Customers who come into the store can have their feet scanned to identify their foot type and pressure points, and determine the appropriate Lynco orthotic for their feet. Orthotics, once used as a remedy for foot conditions, are now widely used by people wanting increased comfort and improved footwear performance.

The Walking Company, Inc. is a leading independent specialty retailer of high quality comfort shoes and accessories and is dedicated to bringing customers the best brands from around the world, featuring premium brands such as ECCO, Mephisto, Dansko, UGG and Merrell among many others. The Walking Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Big Dog Holdings (NASDAQ: BDOG), sells its products through more than 150 stores in premium malls across the country as well as The Walking Company catalog and Web site. More information is available at www.thewalkingcompany.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Steve Honig The Honig Company, Inc. 818-986-4300