Church's English Shoes

Church's Shoes was founded in 1873 by three brothers who brought together under one roof the cottage industry skills involved in shoe-making at the time. The company's headquarters are still based in Northampton in England.

Church's used the same combination of quality craftsmanship and the world's finest leathers to produce the Church English Shoe Collection. The collection of ‘Handmade Custom Grade’ shoes offers premier shoes to experience the finest in comfort, quality and style. In a changing world, these classic English styles form a lasting impression. The 250 operations and eight weeks of craftsmanship using the very finest leathers to produce every single pair of shoes for today's well-dressed gentleman is legendary and unmatched by the majority of other comparable shoe manufacturers.

Church & Co. still manufacture Church branded footwear at their St James factory in Northampton, which is possibly the largest single unit in Europe manufacturing high quality Goodyear welted shoes. Church also has the ability to satisfy the individual needs of customers who want to make use of "made-to-order" services as well as a first class repair service.

Now owned by the Prada Group, Church’s have not lost any of their classical appeal. They have been worn by James Bond himself in a number of the films, and are rumoured to have been the choice of Ian Fleming. For a bon viveur wanting to purchase some formal footwear, you would be well advised to visit Church’s. They have shops dotted around the country, with two stores on New Bond Street in central London.