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  • Factory in focus: Carlos Santos

    We like to make a big deal out of the factories we use to make our shoes. We are proud to have such prestigious shoe makers turn our designs into reality. There is no better place to start than with Carlos Santos. A brief history: Aged just 14, a young Portuguese man named Carlos Santos …

    11 August 2022
  • Ordering from Denmark: Simon Stridh Torset

    A few years ago, I moved abroad with my family. Almost everything around us changed. The change of scenery motivated us to change our habits. We wanted to become more conscious consumers. A few of the things this meant for us is buying second hand (if possible), care for the things we have and do …

    18 July 2022
  • What’s in a name?

    Sounds odd, surely we are all individuals, right? Of course we are, but sometimes we get dragged down a particular style route. That’s what the fashion industry is all about. Whether it is a style or a brand, there is comfort in being part of the pack and not standing out from the crowd. We …

    7 July 2022
  • Man in shorts sitting on beach holding pair of suede loafers

    Shoes to wear with shorts

    As a massive rain cloud heads its way to South Devon, I am wondering why I am even contemplating this journal entry, but I am eternal optimist and believe we will get some solid days of summer sun in the not-too-distant future. When we do, our readers will be prepared with some pre-emptive advice on …

    30 June 2022
  • What’s new at Herring shoes?

    To say it’s been an unpredictable few years is, well, a bit of an understatement. However, you’ll be pleased to know the purpose of this blog is to focus on the future and talk about some exciting developments and plans we have been working on. IMAGERY This ties in nicely with our website update (more …

    27 June 2022
  • Ordering from Germany: Bestellung aus Deutschland

    A customer experience by Joachim Seidel (Deutsche Version) I’m a satisfied German customer of Herring Shoes since 2010 and after ordering my first pair of shoes I have never looked back 🙂 To start with, I wanted to try brands I knew, like Church’s, Loake and Cheaney. But over the last few years, I realised …

    7 June 2022
  • Our best British shoes to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee

    As people plan street parties and start stringing bunting across their homes, it struck us that the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee represents a very British occasion. We are a British company through and through, and while we love all our customers from overseas, one of the reasons they choose us is the traditional shoemaking heritage our …

    27 May 2022
  • Why it makes sense to spend more on your shoes than your suit 

    End of season or term parties, summer balls, sporting events and weddings are beginning to gather pace. As the warmer weather begins to creep in, the social calendar starts to fill up. With so many people still working from home or with more relaxed dress codes now accepted in offices, these events are a rare …

    16 May 2022
  • Travel in style with luggage fit for 2022

    With the long Easter weekend upon us and more countries beginning to open their borders to holidaymakers as we learn to live with the pandemic, people finally seem to be booking holidays with confidence. That means it’s time to pull the luggage out of our wardrobes, lofts and garages for the trip ahead.  Sadly, luggage …

    13 April 2022
  • Feeling perky with preppy style footwear

    Preppy style is back…although I would say it has never really gone away. Originating in the US at the start of the 20th century, the founding sisters of preppy style emanated from wealthy colleges where the women wore tweed skirts, Brooks Brothers sweaters and saddle shoes, as sported by the Peanuts character, Lucy. The founding …

    18 March 2022

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  • Factory in focus: Carlos Santos
  • Ordering from Denmark: Simon Stridh Torset
  • What’s in a name?
  • Shoes to wear with shorts
  • What’s new at Herring shoes?
  • Ordering from Germany: Bestellung aus Deutschland
  • Our best British shoes to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
  • Why it makes sense to spend more on your shoes than your suit 
  • Travel in style with luggage fit for 2022
  • Feeling perky with preppy style footwear