The John Lobb factory is a highly respected manufacturers in Northampton, a city that earned its reputation as a core of the shoe industry in the seventeenth century. Although Hermes Group has owned the company since 1976, the factory remains committed to the craft techniques developed in the 1800s.
Modern machines are present but secondary. Specifically, lasers are not used to cut leather. Instead, lasers create plastic patterns, which are handed to clickers. Their title comes from the clicking sound of the knife blade hitting the cutting table. With feather knives, they shape the leather in the old-fashioned way.
Production is intentionally small, with only no more than five hundred pairs made each week. This approach gives the sense of one-of-a-kind production. Employees work on multiple models daily, instead of repeating one routine step like in assembly-line workshops. Every shoe is built with Goodyear welting, allowing a leaky sole to be removed without damaging the upper.
In line with Hermes, John Lobb uses exceptional materials, particularly from six-month-old French calves. Only about sixty percent is suitable for cutting, while the remainder becomes minor leather goods.
The range combines timeless classics with modern updates. The City II Oxfords, for instance, were slightly reshaped. The Sennen shoes gained refined buckles and a more robust foundation. The Lopez classic, introduced in the 1950s, were updated with new colors and rubber soles. Newer icons include the Porth trainers and the Levah sneakers, which are produced yearly in various colors and materials.
Through its dedication to craftsmanship, John Lobb remains one of the pillars in English shoemaking.
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