Andrew is a prolific fashion blogger. Writing for both Mensflair and his own blog BespokeMe, his passion is finding independent menswear labels and retailers – which was why he was interested in us. He spends a great deal of time trawling the internet a…
24 February 2021
Julian has been the MP for Canterbury and Whitstable since 1987 and was Shadow Minister for Shipping and Aviation up until the election in May 2010. Julian told us that for him being a Member of Parliament was all about “making a difference”. His twin…
17 February 2021
Edward is a successful businessman in Asia who has become a huge fan of our shoes. We were very flattered when Edward chose to wear our shoes for the most important day of his life – his wedding.In his spare time Edward is a keen fashion blogger and studi…
10 February 2021
One of “Britain’s Best Dressed Men” as quoted by GQ & Esquire magazine. Prince Cassius wears our purple Monarch house shoe and decided to use them for a recent photo shoot in London. He is a passionate ambassador of Herring Shoes and wore Harvey and Mar…
3 February 2021
Tristan Stone is the proud owner of Stones Boatyard, near Salcombe in South Devon, home of the famous “Salcombe Yawl”.Jim Stone, Tristan`s father has been involved in boatbuilding and the marine industry in the U.K. for over 40 years. He is now based on…
27 January 2021
We usually start to wax lyrical about loafers in spring. It’s when we start to see the warmer, longer days and feel brave enough to ditch the socks and roll our trousers up a notch or two. Winter 2021 though is very much an inside affair with the Government advising us to stay in doors …
26 January 2021
Matthew Fries, Phil Palombi and Keith Hall were brought together as the backing trio for jazz vocalist, Curtis Stigers, and toured extensively building up a level of musical communication that has become rare in the jazz world. Their style has been compa…
20 January 2021
Robert is Managing Director of the E.J. Churchill Group Ltd which is one of the largest privately owned shooting businesses in the UK.Rob started shooting when he was 4 on the family farm in North Yorkshire. His accolades in the shooting world are that he…
13 January 2021
I have been working for Herring Shoes for two years now and I have written numerous blogs about shoes; let us be more specific…men’s shoes! I am happy that the chaps get the quality footwear they no doubt deserve, but hey, I feel my fellow sisterhood and I deserve a look in too. Rant over …
8 January 2021
Jack Frost has been out and about this week with some parts of the country also seeing snow of late. But does that mean you have to throw your sense of style to the icy wind and dig out your moon boots à la the 1980s? As ever, we never disrespect anyone’s fashion choice, but …
7 January 2021
Leech Racing has a clear philosophy which underpins everything we do and has a proven track record in delivering results. We believe strongly in an individual approach, developing tailored training programmes for the specific needs of each horse. Leech Ra…
6 January 2021
Brexit has officially taken place but what does that mean for our valued European customers? Whereas some businesses on both sides may be shutting up shop to customers in the UK and on the continent, we – well, mainly our web guru Gareth – have been working hard to make sure there are no barriers …
5 January 2021
The former England and Bath loosehead prop, played for Bath 126 times proving his worth time and time again. David has transitioned since retirement into being a media pundit and presents the main terrestrial rugby union shows on Channel 5 in the UK. Cove…
30 December 2020
It has been a tumultuous year and there are still some tough months ahead but, as the Managing Director of Herring, I wanted to share information about some of the issues we have worked hard on this year. Firstly, I am glad to say we have avoided making anyone redundant and we look strong for …
23 December 2020
Former Bath prop and RPA Chairman David Barnes joined The RPA full-time as Rugby Director in 2011 having played over 200 games for Bath since his debut against Harlequins in 2000. He is now responsible for issues including player welfare, contractual disp…
23 December 2020
Chris Batchelor has been a presenter on Heart FM in Plymouth for several years and was kind enough to share his passion for radio with us. We visited him at the studio in Plymouth just as the station announced that they were trimming their services so Chr…
16 December 2020
Michael Caines MBE is considered one of the most brilliant chefs in the United Kingdom. His passion for cooking matches our passion for footwear so he was happy to show us around his stunning Gidleigh Park hotel whilst wearing his Herring Shoes. Michael c…
9 December 2020
Name: Jason Simmonds Job title: Managing director How long have you worked at Herring Shoes? I started the website for Adrian (Herring) in about 2000 as a web developer but I joined the business full-time in 2010. Since 2018 I have been the MD. Favourite style of shoe and why? You can’t have just one …
7 December 2020
Theo Started his career at 16 as a tea boy/filing clerk with Lloyds of London and by 23 he had set up his own company. In the following years he purchased and turned around ailing companies like Movie Media Sports, Ryman, Contessa and La Senza. He spent…
2 December 2020
The last day of November signals the end of leaf-crunching autumn and the start of the colder wintery weather. It has been a challenging 2020 so winter may seem even longer and tougher this year, but a decent boot may just help lift the mood a little. Please know that we are not underestimating the …
30 November 2020