Ernest Wholecut - Black Oak Bark Tanned Calf - SRE 55
UK 10
Quality Takes Time. Please note our current made-to-order lead time is 9-12 weeks
Stock Room Notes: Worn indoors.
- Asymmetric wholecut derby design
- Hand cut, lasted, welted and sole stitched
- J. & F. J. Baker Oak Bark Tanned English calf
- Handmade in Northampton, England
- Natural Lactae Hevea Sole
- Ltd availability due to crafting time
The Ernest wholecut is the first of our hand welted collection, made in collaboration with our sister brand, E Woodford & Sons. Every sneaker is lasted and stitched completely by hand in our Northampton Factory using English Oak Bark tanned leather and components.
The Upper is hand lasted by pins to a channeled insole; a double welt is then hand stitched to create a sidewall and lower welt. Cork is applied along with a through and Lactae Hevea sole, which is hand stitched in place to the lower welt.
The process has taken years from design to completion. It is our re-engineering of traditional methods of shoe making by artisans like our owner Chris Woodford's great grandfather, Ernest. The welted method of shoe making built Northampton’s renowned reputation as the ‘shoe capital of the world’ and we are proud to continue it.
SHIPPING & DELIVERY TIME
UK & REST OF THE WORLD SHIPPING
- Worldwide Footwear Orders - INCLUDED IN PRICE
- UK Care Product & Accessory orders up to £150 - £15
- Rest Of The World Care Product & Accessory orders up to £150 - £30-£35
WORLDWIDE DELIVERY TIME
- All Footwear orders excluding Stitchdown Collection - 9-12 weeks
- Stitchdown Collection Orders - 12-15 weeks
- Gift Vouchers, Care Product & Accessory orders - up to 2 weeks
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To maintain and protect your Crown Northampton Shoes we offer a selection of cleaning and weather proofing product alongside polishes and shoe trees. See below for style specific care products. To view care guides click here
Recommended Care
The four main shoemaking stages once an order is placed...
Clicking
The ‘clicking’ or cutting process as it is also known is the very start of your shoes being made, the leather is cut into the shapes that make up your silhouette either by hand or on a press.
Closing
Once all the components of the shoe are cut they go through several processes that are essential to the construction then they are sewn together to make the upper.
Lasting
A last is a template form that is unique to each shoe size and style, the upper is pulled onto the last to give it the final shape of the shoe ready for a sole to be fitted. Once the sole is fitted the shoe will have it’s complete form.
Shoe Rooming
The final stage of the factory process your shoes go through the hands of our quality checkers and the finish is applied to the leather or suede to finish the shoe and ensure it looks it’s absolute best.
