Crockett & Jones” is known for its shoes that are more robust than those made in other European countries and are called “shoes for life. This time, we focus on “CHELSEA,” the fashionable side gore boots made by Crockett & Jones, which was born in England, the country of leather shoes, and introduce its charm in detail!
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Crockett & Jones, a long-established British shoe manufacturer founded by a thoroughbred shoemaker
Crockett & Jones was founded in 1879 by James Crockett and his sister’s spouse and brother-in-law, Charles Jones. It is a long-established shoe brand that originated from a shoe factory in Northampton, a shoe town in England. Both are skilled craftsmen born into a family of shoemakers in Northampton, but both focused on mass-producing ready-to-wear shoes from early on. In 1924, the Duke of York, who later became King George VI, visited the factory, and the British public showed a keen interest in the shoes. The factory was visited by the Duke of York, who later became King George VI, in 1924. The company is known for its efficient production, honest manufacturing, and high quality, and is also known for manufacturing more than 10,000 pairs of British military shoes during World War II.
Crockett & Jones was originally a behind-the-scenes British shoe manufacturer that also handled OEM for shoe brands other than its own.
The present-day Crockett & Jones is undoubtedly a globally acclaimed shoe brand, but originally, as a shoe factory, it has also been responsible for OEM (subcontracted production for other brands) for a number of brands. The company has been involved in OEM production of famous brands such as JOHN LOBB and George Clevery, which are also British shoe brands, as well as Brooks Brothers and Ralph Lauren of the U.S. in the apparel brand. The company has a track record of OEM production for prestigious brands such as Brooks Brothers and Ralph Lauren in the United States.
In Japan, Crockett & Jones has a strong image as “luxury shoes,” but until recently, it was a behind-the-scenes player supporting the British shoe industry, mainly through OEM production, and was positioned as a “common man’s shoe manufacturer” in the UK. In an effort to dispel such an image, Jonathan Jones, the fourth generation of Crockett & Jones, reduced OEM production and focused on his own brand after he became the current president, which has led to the current Crockett & Jones brand image. In addition to the standard collections, Jonathan started a new hand-graded line to improve the quality of materials used for shoes by one rank or more, and along with that, he focused on making new lasts (wooden patterns) and reproducing shoe patterns, and the company made a breakthrough as an independent shoe brand. The company has made a great leap forward as an independent shoe brand.
Of course, in the Standard Collection, the company continues to produce high-quality materials, highly skilled craftsmen, and diligent shoemaking by utilizing the know-how cultivated through OEM production for various high brands. In just one generation, the company has established itself from a commoner’s shoe to a world-class “British luxury shoe,” and is a legendary and talented shoe manufacturer.
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