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News – The end of Foster & Son?

2020-10-12

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The first big player in the classic shoe industry that might fall due to corona seems to be British Foster & Son. They closed their factory this summer, now they are according to unconfirmed info to close their Jermyn Street store where their bespoke workshop has been based as well. Here’s a summary of what we know and the most credible rumours.
NOTE: NEW AND CORRECTED INFO ON THE TOPIC HAS BEEN ADDED FROM FOSTER & SON, SEE BOTTOM OF THE ARTICLE.

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News – Zonkey Boot new website and offers

2020-10-09

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

The Austrian brand of hand welted shoes, Zonkey Boot, launched a new really nice and informative website this week, and with that also introduced the possibility to order any model in any of four different widths with no upcharge. To celebrate the launch they offer a 10% discount on all orders during this week.

News – Crockett & Jones launches James Bond shoe

2020-09-25

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Crockett & Jones have been worn by actor Daniel Craig in the two latest James Bond films, and now with the coming No Time to Die the British brand have deepened the relations with the production company, and developed a new version of their popular black wholecut oxford – named James.

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News – Mattina through House of Agin

2020-09-15

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Just the other day the Australian webshop House of Agin opened up its digital doors, offering really affordable hand welted shoes by the Chinese maker Mattina. Prices start at only €360 including lasted shoe trees and free shipping worldwide.

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News – Barker of Earls Barton archive collection

2020-09-06

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

This year the British brand Barker celebrates 140 years of shoemaking, and they do it with a new anniversary capsule collection where they’ve revisited their archives and brought back some old designs, paired with more modern Dainite rubber soles.

News – Belgian loafers range from Yanko

2020-08-07

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

At the company I work for, Skolyx, we just had world premiere for a new range of Belgian loafers by the Spanish brand Yanko. Super comfy Blake stitched shoes with durable thin rubber sole and unlined reverse kudu suede or soft lined deerskin. Also info about the fact that the London Super Trunk Show has been postponed again to Saturday May 8 2021, and that the Stockholm super trunk won’t be held this year.

News – New ranges from Herring and J. FitzPatrick

2020-07-16

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Two new entry level shoe ranges have seen the light of day this summer, with British online retailer Herring launching the Classic Elite line and J. FitzPatrick Footwear introducing their JF Line. Both with RRP at about €260 (the latter with a current pre-sale discount) and good looking Spanish-made Goodyear welted shoes.

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News – Newman & Regent new brand from Northampton

2020-05-02

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

It’s not every day new brands that make shoes in their own factory in British Northampton pops up. Newman & Regent manufactures Goodyear welted RTW/MTO shoes in the lower midrange price segment, and also offers factory-made bespoke for about €850.

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News – John Lobb Ltd. to sue John Lobb Paris / Hermès

2020-04-15

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Yesterday this quite dramatic news was spread around the world, that the British bespoke shoemaker John Lobb Ltd. were threatening to take legal action against luxury group Hermès, owner of John Lobb Paris, over the right to use its name. Here’s (likely) the reason why.

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News – Foster & Son at Skoaktiebolaget

2020-04-03

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

The Swedish store Skoaktiebolaget today launches its latest addition to the brand flora in the store, nothing less than British Foster & Son, which this year opened the first new shoe factory in over a decade in British Northampton. Premium shoes of the finest kind is what it’s all about.

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News – The end of Foster & Son?

News – Zonkey Boot new website and offers

News – Crockett & Jones launches James Bond shoe

News – Mattina through House of Agin

News – Barker of Earls Barton archive collection

News – Belgian loafers range from Yanko

News – New ranges from Herring and J. FitzPatrick

News – Newman & Regent new brand from Northampton

News – John Lobb Ltd. to sue John Lobb Paris / Hermès

News – Foster & Son at Skoaktiebolaget

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