News Archive
23rd April 2021 Understanding Suede, Protection and Cleaning
The first of a two part article on the protection, care and renovation of suede products. We look briefly at the history and production of suede and nubuck and introduce the two most essential suede care items.
17th March 2021 The Loafer Shoe at Pediwear
If you are looking for loafers this summer, look no further than Pediwear! Nathan describes the origins of this classic style.
9th February 2021 Edward & James Made In England
Nathan reviews our latest additions to the Edward and James styles made in England.
18th November 2020 New Saphir Products
Saphir have recently released several new products including some exciting and useful Medaille d'Or cleaners and protectors. Nathan and Mike test them out...
6th November 2020 Second England Lockdown
The Pediwear website is fully operational! Despite the COVID lockdown in England Pediwear.co.uk is fully operational.
8th October 2020 Barker Lasts Part II
We complete our round-up of the most common lasts in use by Barker with this helpful summary compiled by Nathan.
16th June 2020 COVID 19
Business as usual for Pediwear for the time being. Our shop is now open!
17th March 2020 Trickers Muflone Leather Collection
New for Spring/Summer 2020 Trickers Muflone Leather Collection
16th December 2019 Ettinger Factory Visit
Our visit to the Ettinger factory in Birmingham
21st November 2019 The Pediwear Approach
We are still here, we are still different...
30th September 2019 Last Chance to Wear English Tanned Cordovan
With the tannery concerned having closed, these styles might represent your only opportunity to purchase English tanned cordovan.
16th September 2019 Presenting: Carmina - High-Quality Shoes
New Styles are appearing in our range of Carmina Shoes
2nd September 2019 Heschung footwear for the discerning man
Heschung - Timeless, Elegant Footwear
17th July 2019 Jack Reacher's Cheaney Tenterden Updated.
Jack Reacher who is known for his attention to detail, will approve of its characteristics
13th April 2019 Sanders & Sanders New Spring/Summer Styles
A selection of new styles from one of Northamptonshire's long-standing and respected manufacturers.
20th March 2019 Grenson London Collection
New this season - a collection of English made formal shoes with hidden colour twists.
9th March 2019 Grenson Dog Collars?
Dog lovers will find it hard to resist these English made collars from the Grenson factory in Rushden.
3rd January 2019 DHL Overseas Returns
Overseas returns can now be sent back via Pediwear DHL account, saving our customers significant sums.
3rd January 2019 Online Retailers No Longer Able to Order Loake
Pediwear are very sorry to announce that along with other major online retailers we are no longer able to order Loake shoes.
30th October 2018 Golden Boots at Pediwear
The FIFA 2018 World Cup - a tournament of surprises, England reached the Semi-Finals and won the Golden Boot! Alex highlights 3 of our 'golden boot' categories...
29th September 2018 The Difference between Oxfords and Derbys?
Alex explains the history of the two iconic styles and describes their differences.
26th June 2018 Edward & James: A Shoe for All Time
Regardless if its a shoe for business or leisure, Edward & James offers a variety of superb quality brogues, boots, monks, and penny-loafers.
4th June 2018 Cordovan Leather Shoes at Pediwear
If one is seeking a unique yet practical shoe, look no further than Pediwear’s collection of cordovan leather footwear.
22nd May 2018 Tilley’s Hats: By Canadians, For Explorers
Tilley Hats as seen through the eyes of Alex, our work experience student from Canada.
15th December 2017 Shell Cordovan at Pediwear
Pediwear is offering more Cordovan footwear than ever before.
1st December 2017 Draper Sheepskin Slippers
It is colder, windy and snowing - what time of year is it? Drapers Sheepskin Slippers time of year!
2nd November 2017 Hiking Style at Pediwear
Hiking style is very much in favour this season. Pediwear discuss the trend illustrated with fine examples from our range.
12th September 2017 Trickers Kudu Styles
All you need to know about Kudu leather and Tricker's African Explorer range.
9th September 2017 Heschung AW17 range
New additions to the fine range of footwear from Heschung
3rd July 2017 William Green’s By Grenson Review.
Grenson’s new line of shoe care products hit the shelves.
13th June 2017 Children's and Ladies' Shoes at Pediwear
Pediwear offer a wide range of ladies and children's shoes via our sister web-site www.shoesinternational.co.uk
5th June 2017 Style At The Races
Stephen gives a few pointers on how to look stylish on your next day out at the races.
2nd June 2017 Trickers New In-Stock Catalogue
New styles and new variants from Trickers
26th May 2017 Top 5 Summer Loafers
Time to shine this summer with slip on shoes
23rd March 2017 Barker Hand Painted Shoes
Introduction of Springtime brings Vibrant Painted Shoes
22nd March 2017 Heschung Spring Footwear 2017
Spring has Heschung!
1st March 2017 Shoe Dressing and Care
Looking after footwear not only makes them look great but it is vital for keeping them in good condition, this in turn greatly increases their longevity which is desirable when stretching the purse strings for premium products, but where to start?
9th February 2017 Ettinger Wallets
Ettinger Wallets - no man’s wardrobe is complete without one.
10th January 2017 Important Customer Notice
Current shipping delay update:
24th November 2016 Cheaney Footwear A/W 2016
New styles from Cheaney for the Autumn / Winter season
12th November 2016 Loake Autumn Winter 2016 - 2017
Stephen takes us through some of the highlights from Loake's range for winter 2016 - 2017
1st November 2016 Trickers Winter season 2016-2017
More styles from Trickers for the Winter 2016-2017 season
28th July 2016 Joseph Cheaney & Sons Shoes and Boots
We’re proud to begin stocking Joseph Cheaney & Sons shoes and boots. Each pair is handmade in England and it takes around a month and a half for each pair to be made, using around 200 hand-tooled operations throughout that time.
12th July 2016 Heschung Footwear
We are proud to stock Heschung, a French manufacturer of quality shoes and boots based in Steinbourg, Alsace, to our wide range of offerings...
3rd July 2016 Dainite – A Great British Invention
Dainite soles were invented to provide an alternative to leather soles on men's dress shoes.
25th June 2016 Mephisto Sandals
Summer has arrived, and it's time to choose your sandals wisely. Mephisto provides quality and comfort.
11th May 2016 Our Best Business Shoe Styles
It’s a fact of life that shoes tell others a lot about you.
22nd March 2016 Barker History
One of our main suppliers is Barker, with whom we have done business for years and whose innovative shoe designs continue to inspire us.
15th March 2016 Almansa – Spain’s Shoemaking Capital
Rising from a charming, irrigated plain at the foot of an imposing limestone crag, the town of Almansa can lay claim to being Spain’s shoemaking capital.
9th March 2016 Brogues
Derby brogues, oxford brogues, wingtips, Adelaide brogues and more...
8th March 2016 Visit to Pitti Uomo Fashion Fair, Florence, Part 2
And so to Pitti Uomo itself. This is the largest men’s fashion brand meetup on Earth and is held twice a year in Florence, Italy. This time it was at the Fortezza da Basso (which means something like “the Low Fortress”), near the city
3rd March 2016 Visit to Pitti Uomo Fashion Fair, Florence, Part 1
Our management have recently been to the prestigious Pitti Uomo 2016 fashion fair, held in the magical city of Florence at the Fortezza da Basso, a magnificent Renaissance fortress just north of the city’s train station.
20th February 2016 The Chukka Boot
The stylish gent about town often goes for the chukka boot. It’s an ankle-high man’s boot with suede or leather uppers, leather or rubber soles, and open-lacing with only two or three eyelets.
9th February 2016 Loake Export Restrictions
Loake export restrictions updated to include US and Canada in addition to Australia, Chile, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea and Switzerland.
5th February 2016 Mephisto Export Restrictions
Mephisto export restrictions now in force to the USA
2nd February 2016 Shoe Catastrophe!
Hello again loyal Pediwear patrons, recently I blogged about how white distilled vinegar can help draw out beer stains and coincidentally a week later a disheartened customer visited our Halifax store with a sorry-looking pair of Grenson’s.
31st January 2016 The Clog
In the small town of Mytholmroyd in a valley near to our HQ in Halifax, West Yorkshire, there is a small but thriving business called Walkley. They’re one of only a handful of remaining clog-makers in Britain
20th January 2016 The Veneto's Shoe Capital - Why Montebelluna?
Sitting 42 miles northwest of Venice on the boundary between the Venetian Plain and the Alpine foothills, the small and prosperous town of Montebelluna can easily claim to be the shoe capital of Italy's Veneto region.
19th January 2016 Carmina Factory Visit
During 2015 we visited the Carmina factory in Inca, Mallorca, and they demonstrated some of their traditional shoemaking techniques to us...
15th January 2016 The Great English Shoe
In an age where UK manufacturing has given way to a service-based economy, the English Shoe is a rare example of a (physical) British-made product which is still very much in demand overseas.
29th December 2015 England's Shoe Capital - Why Northampton?
Northampton, located almost exactly between London and Derby, is England's undisputed shoe capital, with more historic English shoe manufacturers both being founded there and remaining there to this day.
22nd December 2015 New Additions to the Pediwear Sowerby Selection
Sowerby, continuing to build on their passion and commitment to being the best in field, have recently introduced higher quality components and leathers to their entire range.
10th December 2015 Our Loake MTOs
We’re honoured to present our very own Loake Made To Order (MTO) styles.
7th December 2015 How to look like James Bond ...
What footwear does James Bond choose? We take a look at the latest additions to his wardrobe.
21st November 2015 Country Re-Imagined with Barker
Stephen takes us through new country styles in Barker's Autumn Winter 2015-16 Collection
27th October 2015 Tricker’s of Northampton
We've always been proud of our relationship with Tricker’s, one of our core suppliers.
9th October 2015 Shoe Care Special!
Stephen removes beer stain from tan shoes...
8th October 2015 Grenson Triple Welt and Factory Visit
Stephen and Mike saw triple welt footwear made when we visited the Grenson factory earlier this year.
18th May 2015 Jeffrey West at Pediwear
Pediwear are proud to announce that Jeffery West are now a new and esteemed addition to our range, with stunning designs available online now.
9th May 2015 Barker Style Hits for Summer 2015
New versions of the Barker McClean and the Barker Grant are amongst Stephen's picks from another great season at Barker Shoes.
2nd May 2015 Trickers lasts
A look at popular Trickers styles and the lasts on which they are made
30th April 2015 Moving forward with Loake Spring 2015
Stephen's picks from this season's new Loake styles
Tilley Hats
Tilley endurables are a brand known for producing hats that stand the test of time. We take a look into the history of the Tilley brand and its creator Alex Tilley.
23rd January 2015 A Guide to British Shoes
We take a look at the history behind some of our favourite British shoe brands.
26th November 2014 Mens Formal Shoe Guide
Pediwear's formal shoe guide
1st July 2014 Barker Lasts Explained
Expert fitting advice from Stephen on Barker's most popular last shapes
7th April 2014 Free Lasted Shoe Trees with Alfred Sargent Shoes
Pediwear are offering free Alfred Sargent lasted shoe trees with all non sale Alfred Sargent footwear.
14th March 2014 Grenson 2014 new styles
A look at the exciting new styles from Grenson for 2014
6th February 2014 Trickers Made to Order Robert & Richard
Tricker's specials / made to order styles now in stock
25th November 2013 Barker Selection for 2013 - 2014
Stephen takes you through the Barker highlights from this season's collection.
6th November 2013 Tilley Camo Hat
The Camo Hat from Tilley - reviewed by our friends at Valley Deep Mountain High
18th October 2013 Trickers Lomond Arrives at Pediwear
Pediwear introduces the Trickers Lomond - and read about our other MTO exclusives.
2nd October 2013 Saphir Rescues Stricken Brogues
Stephen tackles some roughly treated leather in this appraisal of Saphir leather care products
10th September 2013 Harris Tweed Tilley Hats
We are simply stunned by this limited edition from Tilley
15th July 2013 Loake Lasts
Stephen describes the lasts Loake shoes are made on and their differences
1st July 2013 Grenson Shoes Summer 2013
Stephen our Grenson brand manager discusses the latest styles from Grenson G2 range.
9th April 2013 Alfred Sargent Country Collection
New styles Lombard and Bexhill
21st February 2013 Introducing Peckham Rye
Luxury silk ties, scarves and handkerchiefs handmade in England
8th February 2013 Alfred Sargent Factory Visit
We recently had the pleasure of seeing the Exclusive and Country collections being made.
10th December 2012 Exclusive Trickers
Trickers Fixby, Bowood and Stow Commando in Burgundy & Espresso
12th November 2012 Alfred Sargent Lasted Shoe Trees
Now available for lasts 7wk, 87, 109 and 724
1st October 2012 Ettinger Bullion Wallet
14 Ct gold billfold wallet typifying Ettinger's style and attention to detail
27th June 2012 Dr Martens Video
View this wonderful video from The Northampton Museum and Dr MartensLoake Shoemakers Video
Please watch this wonderful video which captures the spirit of Loake shoemaking.Pediwear John Spencer Factory Visit
When invited to view the factory we jumped at the chance ...
11th February 2011 Loake Litchfield goes Skiing with Pediwear.
A shiny pair of brand new Loake Litchfields made a very welcome Christmas gift...