please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article includes a list of references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . october 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message wildsmith shoes type private industry shoemakers founded 1847 founders matthew and rebecca wildsmith headquarters london united kingdom website www.wildsmith.com wildsmith shoes is a high end english handmade footwear manufacturer founded in london in 1847 by husband and wife team matthew and rebecca wildsmith . they based their business on making and repairing boots for the household cavalry . wildsmith is owned by savile row tailoring company cad & the dandy in association with chay cooper previously of english shoe maker alfred sargent . 1 producing luxury ready to wear men s footwear . 2 contents 1 history 2 the wildsmith loafer 3 method 4 company today 5 references 6 external links history edit after opening their first shop off london s piccadilly matthew and rebecca wildsmith quickly gained a loyal following and began crafting bespoke shoes for many royals and luminaries . subsequently a ready to wear collection was introduced . the company moved to london s duke street in 1948 and then on to princes arcade in the late 1960s . it was around this time that the company began to gain a wider international reputation as matthew and rebecca s great grandson john wildsmith took the brand around the world . he gathered together a team of tailors and shirt makers and they travelled across various countries delivering a service that became known as the three s s suits shirts and shoes . manufacture of the wildsmith ready to wear collections went to northampton in the 1960s . 3 machinery at the northampton factory was created by charles goodyear producing shoes at a faster rate and creating lighter work than was previously possible . the wildsmith loafer edit in 1926 matthew and rebecca wildsmith s grandson raymond lewis wildsmith made a bespoke country house shoe for king george vi to be worn inside with his shooting hose . from there the design was evolved to be a casual style for outdoor wear which was then included in their ready to wear collection . the shoe was first called the 582 then the model 98 until finally becoming known as the wildsmith loafer . 4 this was london s first introduction to the english loafer a version of the generic slip on shoe . the style continues to be sold to this day . method edit although the actual shoe manufacturing has changed since the company was first founded they still produce their footwear with the highest quality . they do this with highly skilled employees who perform various operations in the manufacture process . it is a labour intensive method but ensures all shoes are of the highest quality . a goodyear welt is used by wildsmith in their shoe assembly which warrants an exceptional degree of strength and reliability integrated into the shoe . company today edit wildsmith was bought in 2013 by savile row tailors cad & the dandy in association with chay cooper formerly of alfred sargent . the company continues to work with northamptonshire cordwainers . wildsmith shoes are sold worldwide with a price range generally between 380 and 450 . references edit styleforum wildsmith shoe brand resurrected . accessed 18 october 2013 wildsmith first steps 1 2 external links edit official website q & a with chay cooper in the holborn magazine retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title wildsmith shoes & oldid 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