A British Footwear Brand To Watch – Henry’s Shoes

It seems as though every day brings with it the news of yet another start up company. From technology to nightclubs, fashion and publishing, and everything in between, it’s hard to keep up with all the new talent that’s engulfing us at present. Quite what the longevity of such companys will be is hard to judge, but when this new footwear brand was brought to our attention last week, we couldn’t help but have a hunch about it’s future success.

18 months ago, Henry Davis came out of University with what he describes as a, “pretty horrific degree, that wasn’t really going to get me employed anywhere.” Luckily, he always wanted to set up his own footwear brand, the process was already in motion, so it was merely a matter of trying to find a manufacturer in the UK, before ‘Henry’s’ was officially launched.

At the core of this brand, Henry’s, has a true British ethos, he says how he “wanted everything to be made here, which was a bit of a ball ache initially, but eventually I managed to find a really good family based company who had about 130 years experience. I went to see them, they basically said, these are the styles, what can we work out with you?” As he had no background in fashion or design, every design is instinct and taste based. Working with the traditional designs that the company had on offer already, he began making his colour and fabric choices with their guidance.

Having always been a fan of shoes, Henry didn’t feel that established English manufacturers were catering to a younger audience. Instead of being restricted to black and brown, he wanted to offer other stylish young gentlemen something a little different.

When asked what his favourite style is from the collection so far, he tells us, “for me, it’s got to be the double buckle, people are sort of scared by them slightly, but they’re definitely my favourites.”

Mid conversation on the phone he interrupts, “sorry, I’m stood in my sister’s spare bedroom at the moment with 180 boxes surrounding me – this is our sort of store room. I’m winging it basically, at the moment at least.” So, whilst this fairly new footwear company may only just be starting out, we expect big things from this British based brand – you heard it here first, gents.

For more information visit: henrysshoes.co.uk

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