Church’s LAMBOURN shoes have a unique presence with their chunky shape and cobbled sole. In this issue, we focus on Church’s double monk shoes “LAMBOURNE” and introduce its charm!
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Church’s”, the prototype of the modern shoe
Church was founded in 1873. It is a long-established shoe brand with a history of about 150 years, even in the United Kingdom, which has a long history of shoe culture. In those days, when people did not pay attention to the difference between left and right feet and the skeletal structure, the same last (wooden pattern) was used for shoes for both left and right feet. It is said that Church, who was involved in the production of military shoes for the British army at the time, created the “adaptable” design technique for the first time (there are various theories), in which shoes made from different left and right shoe lasts were used. It is said that Church was also the first to create half-size shoes, and it is no exaggeration to say that he created the prototype for today’s ready-to-wear shoes.
At the same time in the 1870s, when the Goodyear-welted manufacturing method using a welt machine was invented in the U.S., Church was one of the first brands to adopt this method. Although the Goodyear-welted method is familiar today, many craftsmen inside and outside the brand were reluctant to adopt the new technology at that time. However, Church’s unchanged and robust approach to manufacturing had a tremendous impact on other shoe makers, and many of them followed Church’s lead and adopted the Goodyear-welted method. Although born in the U.S., Church’s Goodyear-welted method has become a cornerstone of the Goodyear-welted method in the U.K., and he is often referred to as the “father of English ready-to-wear shoes” for his achievements.
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Church’s is a modern English shoe brand that is both classic and trendy
Church has been actively working on new manufacturing methods and techniques since its establishment. Church has continued to make traditional leather shoes, but when it became a part of Prada in 1999, it began to focus on creating trendy products by reinterpreting classic shoe designs and challenging various materials that had never been used before. The leather shoes with modern designs made by a traditional shoe brand quickly gained popularity.
The “Lambourne,” a masterpiece of double-monk shoes introduced here, was also released after the sale of Prada, and the #103 last, characterized by its voluminous round toe and classic double-monk pattern, gives a classical yet somewhat mode-like feel to the design. The design is finished. In addition, by joining the Prada group, not only changes in design, but also improvements in production efficiency and marketing made it possible to approach a wider range of people, and at the same time, a leather shoe boom was triggered in Japan as well.
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