Barker Matt Mens Shoes. These exceptional quality Barker shoes are part of the Autumn / Winter 2010 range. These Barker shoes arecertified with the Goodyear Welt, which is a traditional method of manufacturing which provides a shoe that will give comfort, excellent shape retention, water-resistance and repairable properties. Every Barker shoe undergoes rigorous quality checks. This pair of Barker hand made shoes has been produced to the highest standards of workmanship and quality. Barker will, through a combination of design, quality amterials and craftmanship developed in over a century of shoe making, offer shoes which epitomise style, superb fit, comfort, and excellent value.
Barker shoes have been an English tradition for over a hundred years. Only the most carefully selected leathers are used and the uppers are shaped on the last by hand. Many other traditional shoemaking methods are still employed including slow natural drying and polishing. This is why Barker English shoes have a unique quality that no machine can ever match. Barker have been making shoes in the Northamptonshire village of Earls Barton since 1880. In a changing world its good to know that you can still find perfection if you look for it.