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  • Horace Batten - Bespoke riding boots for Darth Vader and Lady Godiva among others...

    Horace Batten - Bespoke riding boots for Darth Vader and Lady Godiva among others...

    Horace Batten can trace their heritage back seven generations to William Batten in c. 1800 – 1844 who began making hand-stitched boots in Gloucestershire. Son James Batten ...
  • Sanders & Sanders Ltd

    Sanders & Sanders Ltd

    Now in its 140th year, Sanders & Sanders Ltd was established by brothers William and Thomas Sanders with five craftsmen and a workshop in Rushden ...
  • Alfred Sargent

    Alfred Sargent

    Alfred Sargent, together with his sons, Frank and Harry, set up the company in 1899, and in 1915 moved to the present site of Portland Road.  ...
  • Edward Green - The Finest Shoes In England

    Edward Green - The Finest Shoes In England

    Founded in 1890 and still making 250 pairs of shoes per week in Northampton today , Edward Green continues to go from strength to strength with ...
  • JuJu Jelly Shoes

    JuJu Jelly Shoes

    Based in Northampton Juju Footwear are the original creators of the British Jelly Shoe and have been manufacturing their iconic shoes and children’s wellington boots for over ...
  • Copyright

    Copyright

    The content of this website The text, graphics, artwork, audio, video, images and the compilation of information contained in this website are protected by copyright. Copyright ...
  • Stamp Shoes - Nicholas Cooper

    Stamp Shoes - Nicholas Cooper

    Nicholas Cooper is among the last of a generation of bespoke shoemakers who trained at the old footwear college in Wellingborough where he graduated with ...
  • Gaziano & Girling - new kids on the block

    Gaziano & Girling - new kids on the block

    Tony Gaziano and Dean Girling worked for a variety of bespoke makers, designers and Northampton manufacturers before coming together to launch Gaziano & Girling in 2006. Their aim ...
  • Another local success story - Daisy Roots

    Another local success story - Daisy Roots

    Based in Brixworth, Daventry district, Daisy Roots is another success story that continues to build on the county’s historic footwear industry. Daisy Roots has been designing ...
  • Northamptonshire Productive Society (NPS) Ltd

    Northamptonshire Productive Society (NPS) Ltd

    Northamptonshire-based footwear manufacturer NPS Shoes, was established as a cooperative in 1881 and nicknamed ‘The Duffers’. At the turn of the 20th century NPS had grown ...
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