Crown Northampton make made-to-order luxury sneakers with a "made in Northampton" heritage DNA. That puts it in the bracket of some of the best made shoe brands in the world with the history that Northampton has in shoe making, not only in the UK but on a global stage.
Offering a range of hand made sneakers, desert boots and jazz pumps they use the highest quality materials across the board.
Hand Stitched Sneaker
Crown Northampton's Hand Stitch Collection is the pinnacle of luxury, handmade sneakers. It was two years in the making, hand-finished construction and world-class materials have been specifically tailored and tweaked. The end result further elevates the Crown Northampton Sneaker range to the highest levels possible, delivered in a stylish low profile silhouette. This top tier collection draws inspiration from bespoke, hand welted dress shoes with more than a few nods of respect to time-honoured traditional processes.
There’s no official definition for 'luxury sneakers', but our definition is that ‘luxury sneakers’ are made to standards far exceeding those in mass production. They are handmade to order; with the worlds best materials from limited sources, and made in smaller, limited batches. At least that’s how we do it here at Crown Northampton.
From a historic shoemaker in a historically world-famous shoemaking town comes the most unassumingly modern footwear, informed by more than a century of artisan craftsmanship.
The ultimate in luxury minimal sneakers.
Desert Boot
I got myself a pair of the Desert Boots after umming and ahhing, but I think I made the right choice for myself right now as going into winter I knew I'd get more wear of them. I'll get the sneakers for summer I think. The Woodford Desert boot is part of the Stitchdown Collection with suede and leather from the legendary CF Stead tannery. It features a 1950s 2-eyelet style design with a durable crepe sole. I personally would prefer a third eyelet to get more of a grip on my foot, but that's probably just down to me liking a firmer heel lockdown in the shoe. But it's a great shoe, which I get complemented on every time I wear them. The suede is buttery soft and construction is incredible.
Pease note that all shoes are made-to-order, so ensure you measure your feet to get the right size nailed before ordering. I've found that I've had to up half a size twice to get the right fitting pair. All footwear takes between 9-12 production, with the excpetion of the Stitchdown Collection that takes a little longer at 12-15 weeks.
