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I am a shoes over handbags girl any day, and shoe shops are where I spend most of my dosh. Recently I had been delighted to find out, about 10 minutes' walk from home, a little but wonderful independent shoe shop run by Anita and Graham Martin-Stone. Launched in 1935 by Graham's father, the shop has astonishingly opened its doors every single day given that they took over, and therefore this husband-and-wife team haven't had a holiday since 1965. Now that's serious commitment. AK G Martin-Stone is everything you'd want from a shoe shop: rows of lovely classic men's brogues, loafers, two-tone slip-ons and luxurious evening shoes, with superb personal service from the couple who know their stuff. Sadly, no sooner had I came across this gem than I learnt that, because of the economic system,[url=http://woolrichdeutschlandarcticparka.albirank.net/][b]woolrich deutschland women online shop Woolrich Parka Günstig outlet[/b][/url], it had been going to close. I recently sat in Graham's shop talking shoes. He told me about his daughter, Helen, who had been also in the family business, but had elected to dedicate yourself one of her parents' suppliers - Church's - and was managing its New Bond Street shop. Like Martin-Stone, Church's includes a fine history, and dates back even further - there's evidence of shoe expertise in the Church family as far back as 1675. The firm proper was founded in 1873,[url=http://woolrichoutletitalia.albirank.net/][b]http://woolrichoutletitalia.albirank.net/[/b][/url], transforming a craft workshop right into a benchmark supplier of high-quality footwear, and achieving one of the first to differentiate between right and left (unlike rivals, who sold identical 'straight' shoes). Famous for his or her Goodyear 'welted' construction,[url=http://wheretobuyrogerviviershoes.webmium.com/][b]buy roger vivier shoes online[/b][/url], a set of Church's takes up to 8 weeks to produce, undergoing 250 manual operations before leaving the Northampton factory where all the men's footwear is still made. Ten years ago it was acquired by Prada, which subsequently sold a stake to some private investment fund. Last week,[url=http://woolrichdeutschlandarcticparka.albirank.net/][b]Woolrich Online Shop[/b][/url], when you shop on New Bond Street with my partner Melanie and business partner Peter, I popped into Church's to see Helen and her shop for myself.
The shop appears like it hasn't changed for Half a century, which is partly down to the strength of the brand and partly to the brilliance of the people at Prada. A less respectful owner,[url=http://rogerviviershoes.webmium.com/][b]http://rogerviviershoes.webmium.com/[/b][/url], more intent on quicker returns, may have blinged things up just a little and tried to compete with the larger,[url=http://parajumersoutletdeutschland.albirank.net/][b]parajumpers jacken outlet sale parajumpers online shop deutschland 60% Rabatt[/b][/url], glossier brands in the pub. Instead, Church's remains discreet and understated,[url=http://duveticadoudoune.halod.com/][b]Femmes Manteaux Duvetica Soldes[/b][/url], yet confident about its place as a true British luxury brand. In fact,[url=http://peutereyjacketsuppliers.webmium.com/][b]Peuterey Jacket men[/b][/url], the entire place is so restrained, having a little bit of luck the Bond Street Wags won't even notice it.
Helen was divine to the point which i might have become a little obsessed. Here was somebody that knew about product. I bought two pairs of women's brogues, one white, another blue and silver. Melanie got some pale-tan ankle boots and Peter a pair of classic Grafton brogues (one of the house's oldest styles). I also ordered a wonderful set of brogue boots. As we left, Helen reminded me not to wear the brand new shoes while it is raining (new leather has a tendency to slip) and popped some complimentary shoe cream into my bag.
As Anita and Graham shut up shop for the last time and prepare to retire towards the West Country, my rediscovery of Church's has taken a few of the sting out of losing an excellent local retailer. Incidentally,[url=http://parajumpersoutletjackets.webmium.com/][b]parajumpers jackets outlet[/b][/url], the exemplary service I received on Bond Street wasn't a one-off, as Melanie and I found out whenever we met the leggy, cool Barney at the Church's branch within the luxury Village at Westfield London. The format is simple: deliver great product and support it with knowledgeable,[url=http://giuseppezanottisneakerssale.webmium.com/][b]giuseppe zanotti men's sneakers Giuseppe Zanotti Official Outlet Shoes for Sale[/b][/url], passionate service inside a beautiful environment. Pity it is a formula that so many retailers in the shops seem unable to emulate.
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