Page 229 - The Bite Magazine - Spring Summer 2013

Great Gatsby film with their two-tone
correspondent brogue, aptly named the
Gatsby. In a mottled effect dark brown
“shadow” and creamy antique beige, these
classic shoes are really the reminiscent
of the 1920s. In collaboration with Alfred
Sargent, Herring Shoes also present their
latest collection of high quality, premium
shoes.TheAlfred Sargent brand founded in
1899 by Alfred Sargent himself and his two
sons shares Herring Shoes’ synonymous
with quality English shoemaking. The
collaborative collection comprises of
four key styles: Fiennes, Drake, Raleigh
and Shackelton, which forms part of
Herring Shoes’ Premier range. The styles
are crafted on Herring’s new 1966 list,
in recognition of their founding year, and
hand-made bespoke in Northampton
by Alfred Sargent to Herring’s own
design and specification.
The Herring Shoes
Collection is made up of four
distinctive designs:
Premier, Classic,
Continental and
Casuals. Premier
is the pinnacle
of English hand-
made footwear
designed by
Adrian Herring
to the highest
specifications. In
this collection,
designs include
Charles II, a stylish
Oxford lace shoe
available in Black Calf;
Churchill, a plain
toecap Oxford in Black
or Dark Leaf Brown
Calf, which is a
n a t u r a l
companion
to navy and grey lounge
suits, tweeds and country
checks or even blue
denim and a blazer;
Drake, a wonderful
Oxford cap style shoe
available in Antique
Chestnut and Oxblood
Calf; Jagger, perhaps
modelled on The Rolling
Stones frontman Mick
Jagger, is an Oxford
shoe made from the
f i n e s t ‘mock croc’ leathers and
sprinkled with Rock ‘n’ Roll stardust in
Black and Brown Mock Croc.
Jekyll, which brings
to mind the curious case
of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, is
the iconic gentleman’s sports
shoe in black and white
two-tone brogue
that harks back
to the original
leather and
white suede
s p e c t a t o r ;
and Raleigh, a
m a g n i f i c e n t
Balmoral monk shoe in Black or Espresso
Calf is hand-made in Northampton by
Alfred Sargent to Herring Shoe’s design
specifications using the finest calf leathers
for the uppers and special hand finish
welt stitching on the sole. All the above
shoes are designed with full leather lining,
Goodyear welted leather sole and leather
quarter rubber tip heels except for Drake
and Raleigh which both have Oak Bark
leather soles.
The Classic collection made up of
stylish Goodyear welted shoes includes
Ellington available in Tan and Caramel or
Black and Grey; 1920s themed Gatsby in
Shadow and Antique Beige; Greenwich II,
a monk style shoe with a medallion on
the toe in Black Calf or Chestnut Calf;
Knightsbridge, the classic toecap Oxford
shoe with a rounded toe in Black,Chestnut
Burnished or Tobacco Calf, and also Black
Polish is a staple of any man’s wardrobe;
and Shakespeare II, an elegant twin buckle
monk shoe with toecap detail reminiscent
of William Shakespeare’s era is available in
Black, Burgundy and Chestnut Calf, and
also Brown Suede. All the above shoes are
designed with full leather lining and leather
¼ rubber tip heels.
Finally,the Continental range represents
the very best footwear available from
outside of the UK. In addition to classic
styles, the collection also includes loafers,
chukka boots and driving moccasins with a
modern twist, while the Casuals selection
designed for weekend wear is made up of
deck shoes, trainers and loafers with new
sole patterns and leathers including oiled
suede that will help you relax after a hard
week at work.
www.herringshoes.co.uk
f British Made