Ed Stephens of Shawstephens cabinet makers in South Devon is a passionate master craftsman. Ed’s workshop is a homage to all things wooden with the lovely smell of wood shavings and the quiet noises of hand tools being used. This,, however, is a very forw…
18 August 2021
We have covered formal wedding shoes and boots, and footwear that’s suitable for wearing with lounge suits, now we turn our attention to the casual wedding. We are thinking open-necked shirts, tailored shorts or chinos, linen suits, and maybe a blazer or waistcoat. It’s a good opportunity to wear easy, breezy clothes that you feel …
17 August 2021
Alex Gregory MBE is one of a very select number of British Olympians who have won two gold medals. He was a member of the coxless four that famously won a gold medal at the British Olympics in 2012 at the London Games and again won in Rio in 2016. Alex ha…
11 August 2021
Richard, the owner of Trafford yachts and Tom the head of sales, were delighted to show us their fabulous new Jeanneau NC11 in Plymouth dock. Both are Herring customers and are seen wearing our Fastnet deck shoe. As a business selling millions of pounds w…
4 August 2021
In a largely throwaway society, there are some people who are prepared to raise their heads above the parapet and extol a different version of events. Max McMurdo is one of these. His website would have you believe he is simply a designer who uses recycled materials and has gained a career in TV and …
28 July 2021
In the first part of our wedding shoe guide, we covered the formal black shoes and boots you would wear with morning suits and more formal attire. Today, we are going to consider shoes that would be suitable to wear with lounge suits for a formal, yet a little more dressed down, occasion. Most weddings …
23 July 2021
George Banister and Will Vickery are cousins with a passion for high quality craftsmanship. They appreciate the care and skill that goes into every pair of Herring Shoes, particularly the Gosforth you can see them wearing.We met with them at their worksh…
21 July 2021
We are going to kick off our series of wedding shoe guides for men with a look at the more formal shoes.
20 July 2021
Summer holiday shoes to celebrate the warmer weather It looks like summer is finally here and we are celebrating it! It has been a tough 15 months, so we want to seek out the positives in life and summer must be one of them. We may not be able to travel far and wide but …
14 July 2021
Kev Twigger is a veteran of the British Army who left in 2001 after serving 22 years with the Royal Signals. Kev and his fiancé Jo got married in the Autumn of 2016. Kev wanted to design something special and unique for their special day. So, as a custom…
14 July 2021
Marcus Trescothick is all about cricket. He grew up with it, plays it, he commentates on it, he coaches it, and he scouts for new players. In short, this is his passion…there is little time for anything else! To say he just ‘plays it` seems rather dismissive. He made his debut for Somerset Cricket Club …
7 July 2021
Summer means sport and this year sees a bumper number of tournaments with the Euros, delayed from 2020, in full flow and the Olympics just two-and-a-half weeks away. Apologies in advance if you are not an England fan. I will make this brief. For those of you that are, you will know that we play …
6 July 2021
David Fitzgerald is a well-known face and voice around the south west. He is beamed into our living rooms on a regular basis as an anchor man for BBC Spotlight and has his own weekday radio show on BBC Devon, but his passions far outstrip his broadcasting…
30 June 2021
As a physio, I am on my feet all day, so comfortable shoes are a must-have. I was delighted to give the Voyager trainer, made by Norman Walsh Footwear for Herring Shoes, a whirl. The first thing I have to say is that they definitely catch the eye. Lots of my patients have commented on …
29 June 2021
Simon Weston CBE is a veteran of the British Army who became well known throughout the United Kingdom for his recovery and charity work after suffering 46 percent burn injuries during the Falklands War. Simon is a highly respected speaker, whose talks o…
23 June 2021
If you are on our mailing list, you may have heard about our new club, the Cordwainer Club. Our new members-only offering gives shoe fans a little bit extra when they order their footwear from us.
18 June 2021
Lee Butler started out with an apprenticeship with Westley Richards before becoming E.J. Churchill workshop foreman in 1999.Since 2012 he has been making guns under his own name and carries out action work for many ‘Best Gun’ makers, including work under …
16 June 2021
Jahmene Douglas is a soul and gospel singer that captivated us on the X Factor in 2012. He came second and released his beautiful debut album “Love Never Fails” in 2013.We visited him at his flat in London to fit him with some more of the Herring shoes …
9 June 2021
We look at what you should consider when determining your shoe size.
4 June 2021
Timmy Mallett is a household name in the UK, famous for his children’s TV shows in the 1990’s. He now runs his own TV production company but what is really amazing about Timmy is his success as an artist.Mallett won the Fine Art Trade Guild Award for Best…
2 June 2021