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‘‘Smart/casual’ is the single worst dress code in the world. We’ve all felt panic before: reaching into your pocket to get your phone out and finding it empty; seeing a spider crawl under your bed as you’re about to go to sleep. But nothing can compare to being told you have to wear ‘smart casual’. …
At Cheaney, we know all there is to know about footwear. We’ve been creating our handcrafted leather shoes in our Northampton factory for generations, taking the most classic of shoe designs and refining them during our shoemaking process, resulting in the finest quality footwear for the modern gentleman. From dress shoes to casual boots, we’ve …
Back in Victorian-era Britain, boots were the go-to item of footwear for formal wear, mostly because horses were still the preferred method of transportation and the last thing you wanted was dirty socks. Life was probably hard enough, right? Then in the early 1800s, in typical schoolboy style, students at Oxford university lopped the tops …
Last week we had a lovely visit from first year students of Footwear Design at Northampton University. Pictured here on the far right is Stacie, who was on the same factory tour 4 years ago whilst a student at the same university. Stacie is now our Pattern Room Assistant and thoroughly enjoyed showing the students …
Listen up, people. This blog is going to tell you in no uncertain terms what we mean when we label a shoe as a ‘derby’. If that’s not enough, there’ll also be pictures. Let us begin. ‘Derby’ refers to the way in which the facings (the leather that the laces go through) are stitched to …
Joint MD’s William and Jonathan Church alongside Factory Director Alex presenting Ray with a Tag Heuer Aquaracer for his 50 years of service Today’s Factory Friday doesn’t follow the usual interview format as this wasn’t a usual interview. Instead, myself, Joint MD’s William and Jonathan Church and Factory Director Alex all sat down with Ray …
Anyone who has watched either of the Kingsman movies will be familiar with the phrase ‘oxfords, not brogues’. Well, Colin, I’m sorry to say that your statement is a little misleading – oxfords can be brogues, and many brogues are oxfords. Confused? You’re not alone. The most important thing to remember here is that the …
