Brown Pebble Grain Country Boot

Just the thing for snowy days or that walk in the country, made in brown pebble grain calf with a commando rubber stormwelted sole. It will give you grip when you need it and the upper is lined in leather for added protection and strength. A classic style for any outdoor wear from a plaid suit to jeans or cords. The ideal boot for tramping through the countryside in the dry, wet or snow. The sole is a commando rubber sole with a cleated design that will give you that added grip when you need it and help you in almost any terrain. The upper is a brown pebble grain designed to protect in open fields, gorse or any other place you happen to be. Probably the perfect boot for anywhere you wish or wish not to be!

Order today from The London Shoemaker at enquiries@thelondonshoemaker.co.uk or by calling 020 8144 5858

English Sheepskin Slippers

With those cold winter nights here and the snow falling, what better than a pair of English Sheepskin slippers. Available in navy or wine and full sizes 6-13 (UK) With a sheepskin lining and suede upper and soft suede sole these are sure to keep you warm on the coldest of days. Traditionally made and styled to a classic english slipper they are a timeless design that always look exquisite. The rich navy or wine colours are tasteful and look very good around the home. The soft suede sole is very comfortable and from the first time you put them on you will wonder why you didn't order these before. £105.00 ($220.00) plus shipping. To Order please call (UK) 0208 144 5858 or email enquiries@thelondonshoemaker.co.uk

Valentine's Day 2011

It's never too early to think ahead about your loved one. These black velvet houseshoes for Ladies and Gentlemen are available to order. To guarantee your order for Valentines Day 2011 or for any other special occassion please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery. They are available in all sizes and have a red quilted lining to match the embroidered hearts. These are a fabulous design and priced at £265.00 (525.00) plus shipping. To order please telephone UK 0208 144 5858 .

Shoe Repairs in Virginia

The London Shoemaker-Paul Davies is pleased to announce that your shoes can now be repaired through our workshop at Journeymen Saddlers in Virginia. Whatever your needs, new soles, heels, stitching or cleaning for Ladies and Gentlemen's shoes or boots can all be catered for.

All repairs can be dropped off at Journeymen Saddlers, 2 West Federal Street, Middleburg, VA 20117.

Telephone: Journeymen 540-687-5888

Correspondent Shoes

Black & White Correspondent Shoes.......

These were recently made for a client, they have a traditional wing tip and a swan neck facing extending to the back of the shoe, also a shaped back counter. A very classic shoe that will stand out in a crowd, with the few little changes to a regular correspondent one can tell immediately it is a hand made shoe, detailing you just normally wouldn't find.

Dress Shoes

Dress Shoes

Dress shoes are generally regarded as a much more formal shoe, something to be worn in the evening or to a special function where perhaps a patent pump is not the order of the moment. A dress shoe is exactly what it says it is, a shoe to be worn on a 'dressy' ocassion. A wedding, a dinner, with a dark suit, a funeral, these are all regarded as dressy ocassions when a more formal shoe is required. How formal do we have to be? This is really down to how accurately dressed you would like to be, generally the more formal you require has less decoration, so a plain or 'naval' Oxford (one with no decoration whatsoever) may fit the bill, personally I prefer something with a toe cap, with one or two rows of stitching across the cap this in my opinion is the best shoe to wear. An Oxford like this can be worn for almost anything, from meetings, to weddings, from formal dinners to the dance afterwards, a well polished Oxford with a stitched cap will almost certainly stand out. It is so very traditional, so very english.

Shown here are the Oxford with stitched cap, the Oxford with no cap, the same again but with a design on the toe and a classic Oxford with the punching across the cap.



This last shoe is again very dressy, can be worn for almost any ocassion and in brown or suede can make an excellent alternative for a weekend shoe. Don't forget when making these as a bespoke shoe, your ideas make the shoe, it is your thoughts and imagination that create the shoe that you want.

Semi Brogues

Semi Brogues come in a wide range of styles, 'not just a half brogue'. There are a lot of choices to be made when deciding whether to have an adelaide facing, what punching to the toe cap, the choice of colour, leather, suede or buckskin, a combination of leather and suede or even a brown and white correspondant shoe, the choices really are endless.

Here you will see a range of semi brogues, all are different but have their own individual look to them, just like people. We are all individuals and like to be able to make choices that make the shoes and clothing we wear individual to us, adding detail here, reducing detail there, that is what enables us to do what we can when making a bespoke shoe.

The first shoe is a semi brogue with a star design on the toe, at the back of the shoe was a crescent moon.

The second semi brogue is in a dark burgundy calf skin with a slightly different toe design.

The third is a semi brogue in suede, great for weekends, semi formal and casual wear. This style is a good all round shoe that can be worn with almost anything from a suit to jeans or cords.

The fourth is what is know as an adelaide semi brogue, take a look at where the laces are, the punching around does not extend to the side of the shoe, it is enclosed and curves back up to the top of the shoe, in my opinion a little more formal looking and a great looking shoe.