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Grenson Sneaker 1 26/01/2018

Grenson Sneaker 1 Seasonal Additions – Online Now

        Introduced towards the back end of SS17 this week welcomes the addition of two new colourways to add to our Grenson Sneaker 1 collection at Stuarts London. Set to arrive imminently Lauded for being the first trainer silhouette to be released by the British Heritage shoemaker in over 150 years of history, Sneaker 1 see’s the expert craftsmanship and quality incorporated into a 70’s style Tennis shoe.  Born from designer Tim Little’s passion for everything footwear and his guilty please for trainers, this season’s iterations see the... Read More

01/09/2017

Stuarts x Grenson & The Season Ahead : The View From Tim Little

In the build up to the launch of the Stuarts x Grenson 50th anniversary collaboration on the 1st of September we caught up with Grenson owner and Creative director Tim Little to talk about the collaboration and the upcoming trends for AW17. A midlander who has a weak spot for Scampi and Chips and who is a massive Derby County fan (someone has to be), there are not many people more respected within the industry than the man who managed to make Grenson what is is today after joining in 2005.... Read More

Neighbourhood x Grenson 09/12/2016
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The Neighborhood x Grenson Collaboration Arrives On Wedensday

  This week we see the highly anticipated release of Grenson’s collaboration which has been designed alongside Shinsuke Takizawa from cult streetwear label  Neighborhood. One of the first releases from Grenson’s Spring Summer 17 collection, this collaboration finishes its 150th anniversary year off in style with these unique takes of the heritage brands famous plain Derby shoe and plain Derby boot.  All made in Northampton, each model has been given a touch of “Ametora” with Takizawa’s unique input. Featuring simple oversized punch detailing and Triple and Welt leather soles with the Derby Boots... Read More

Grenson Archive Collection 23/08/2016
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Celebrating 150 Years Of Grenson Shoes, The Grenson Archive Collection Has Arrived!

This is a year of great significance for many British Heritage lovers for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the biggest reason for celebratory cheer thus far is our big , heartfelt, birthday cheer going out to Grenson as they celebrate their 150th anniversary. Widely regarding as one of British Shoemaking’s finest, they have already caused a global stir with this summers earlier release of the Grenson 4 collection & now they have  dropped upon us a whole new collection for AW16 in order to celebrate their 150 years in shoe making. The... Read More

Grenson 4 15/07/2016

The Much Anticipated Grenson 4 Is Coming!

The Boot to get your hands upon this season is coming! On July the 15th, Grenson will launch their latest collaboration alongside three designers, Tim Little from Grenson themselves, Shinsuke Takizawa from Neighbourhood and  Kazuki Kuaraishi from The Fourness. Together the collaboration, abruptly named “The Grenson 4” (three designers +Grenson) have designed a collection celebrating the best of traditional British shoemaking and of course Japenese Style, creating what can only be described as a shoe of beauty to many of us. The Grenson 4- Quatre The Grenson 4 Quatre is a toecap Derby... Read More

Ascis Gel Respector 02/07/2016

10 New Arrivals For You To Get Your Hands On This Week

A new month brings user further into Summer 2016. That can only mean one thing as we move into holiday season… A great range of New Footwear Arrivals for you to get your hands upon. Take a look at our 10 ten New Arrivals from our Footwear Department To Help You Stay Equipped For All Occasions Throughout July.       Clarks Originals  Paraboot Grenson  Iconic men’s styles reproduced by Clarks Originals, including this classy Desert Boot number Top of the range quality, french shoes made for durability and comfort Handcrafted... Read More

02/03/2015

Welted British Footwear – 200 Years of Quality Shoes

Today’s menswear trends currently feature many sophisticated styles and designs. Smart looks are in and this includes footwear too. Brogues, monkstrap, oxford and derby shoes are all at the forefront of men’s fashion at the moment. Refined and tailored is the look to aim for and you can easily achieve this with welted British footwear. Good year welted shoes have been around since the 1800’s, brands such as Grenson, Church’s and Jeffrey West all specialise in creating welted footwear. This specific design feature makes the shoe more robust and longer... Read More

29/03/2014

British Goodyear welts | Mens Handmade | Church’s | Grenson | Tricker’s

British Goodyear Welts Goodyear Construction: Traditional construction technique for a visually refined shoe. A leather insole. Waterproof construction. A beech arch support. A cork filling for maximum comfort and absorption. One row of stitching visible and one row hidden internally. The Goodyear Welted was invented in United States at the end of the XIXth century by Charles Goodyear Junior, son of Charles Goodyear, the inventor of the vulcanisation. At the end of the XIXth century, the greatest names of the fine shoes for men industry, in wide majority English and... Read More

Grenson x Stuarts London Collaboration – Launch Date 9-11-2012

We have been waiting very eagerly for these handmade mens shoes to turn up. We posted about them last month when we received some images whilst they were being made in the Northampton based work shop. Designed by our head buyer and made by Grenson this is Stuarts London’s first official collab. Although we have worked some styles exclusive to Stuarts London from the likes of Trickers before , this would be the first time we placed our name to a product. On Sale in the morning (9-11-2012) we thought... Read More

Grenson : Press Realease – Leather Vibram Boot

Grenson just can’t stop tempting people with their footwear. Inspired by the recent trend of Duck Boots that emerged in 2011 winter. These vibram sole boots with good-year welts are one of our favourite styles. We first saw these at Pitti in Florence for the preview collection of Winter 2012. The boots will not be out until later this year around September 2012. Price hasn’t been confirmed yet but we would expect these to be around the £220 mark and no less. A very nice refreshing style over the brogue... Read More