"The Highest Quality Sneakers In The World"
Weston Kay - Rose Anvil
Hand Stitch Collection
Current Lead Time
9-12 Weeks
Quality takes time and we're proud of the footwear we craft. In order to hit the high standard we set for ourselves, we don't rush things.
Our lead time now sits at 9-12 weeks, thank you to all of our customers for their patience and support - you're helping to keep an industry alive!
LUXURY SHOES & SNEAKERS, HANDMADE IN ENGLAND
Crown Northampton is a proud, fifth generation family owned company that understands the rich and important shoemaking heritage of our town and location. This appreciation for tradition and excellence has been utilised in all aspects of the footwear we produce today.
Crown Northampton design is timeless yet with a progressive mindset. All collections feature traditional British methods of construction across men's and women's unisex styles. Using only the finest locally sourced materials, all footwear is handmade to order in our Northampton factory.
Handmade In England - Since 1908
Blog
The wonderful things that can come from travel!
by Chris Woodford * * * * * I have been crafting with Horween leather long before Crown Northampton was established. So it made perfect...
Introducing E·Woodford & Sons – boots and shoes from the makers at Crown Northampton
Exciting developments have been underfoot at our factory for some time now. Our new brand E·Woodford & Sons launches this month, offering boots and shoes...
CROWN VISITS: HORWEEN LEATHER COMPANY - PART TWO
This week, we’re excited to unveil the ninth incarnation of our limited edition Horween Shell Cordovan Harlestones. To celebrate the launch of D9, our latest...
INTRODUCING, THE ABBEY UNLINED SNEAKER…
This week we’ve got lots to shout about. We’ve got a new leather, a new style and a new construction, all in our latest shoe...
FOUR NEW COLOURS, ONE NEW LEATHER - INTRODUCING BADALASSI CARLO'S MINVERVA BOX CALF
Though we regularly offer limited runs of leathers here at Crown Northampton, it’s rare we add a new leather to our selection for the long...
CROWN VISITS - ISETAN SHINJUKU, JAPAN
If you’re a follower of Crown Northampton on Instagram, you might have noticed that we’re frequently tagged in posts originating from some very stylish and...
AS FEATURED IN
ROSE ANVIL
Everdon Wholecut
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ROSE ANVIL
Harlestone Derby
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"If you’re going to make shell cordovan sneakers, you might as well do every single thing to an insane standard"
Ben Robinson - Stitchdown.com
Our Brand Values
Handmade in England
All footwear is made in our Northampton, England factory by skilled craftspeople, using traditional methods.
Proudly made in England since 1908.
Using Only The Finest Materials
Box / veg tan / janus calf, deer suede, buffalo, chromexcel, and shell cordovan leathers - Sourced from world class tanneries including CF Stead in Leeds, UK and The Horween Company in Chicago, USA.
Local Footprint
Lasts, leathers, tooling and soles.
Raw materials and factory tools sourced locally within our historic boot and shoemaking region of Northampton, Northamptonshire.
Every Order, Made to Order
Every order placed is specifically Made To Order for each customer. No waste, no excess stock, sensible and sustainable. Worldwide Delivery within 15 weeks.