Page 228 - The Bite Magazine - Spring Summer 2013
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“M
ama always
said
you
could tell a lot
about a man
by his shoes,”
was
the
famous line
delivered by actor Tom Hanks in the 1994
epic romantic comedy-drama film,
Forrest
Gump.
Perhaps, this rang true at a time when
men really took pride in their shoes, but
whether it is still the case today, with the
ever-changing trends in men’s fashion, would
have to be decided by the
i nd i v i dua l .
However,
with
B r i t i s h
footwear brand
Herring
Shoes renowned
for
their
h a n d - c r a f t e d
premium British
made footwear,
this prestigious
company still
p r o d u c e s
quality
and
exquisite leather
shoes for the
d i s t i n g u i s h e d
gentleman who
knows exactly
what he wants.
The family run
business, founded
in 1966 by Richard
Herring, set itself
apart from high
street retailers
JADA BROOKES
DELVES INTOTHE
LONG-STANDINGWORLD OF HERRING
SHOES, CREATOR OF FINEAND
PRESTIGIOUS SHOES SINCE 1966.
bite
men
shoes
Herring Shoes
The Pinnacle
PREMIUM SHOES
offering individual designs, sourcing high
quality leathers and ever improving
specifications. In close relationships with
many top British shoe manufacturers,
including Loake, Barker and Cheaney,
the Herring Shoes name is
now synonymous with the
best quality, hand-made
footwear. Interestingly,
before Richard Herring
encouraged his son
Adrian to take over the
family business, the founder
insisted that he worked in the Barker
factory, which worked to their advantage.
Today, the construction techniques and
craft of English hand-made footwear are
still foremost in the Herring Shoes brand
and evident in their quality range of shoes.
Going back to a time of the
real gentlemen at garden
parties with free flowing
champagne, Herring
Shoes
celebrates
the era of
The
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