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Brand profile
CLERGERIE
French shoemaker founded in 1981, known for menswear-derived brogues and sculpted wedge and platform soles rooted in Romans-sur-Isère production.
Romans-sur-IsèreOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about CLERGERIE
Men's shoe shapes, women's lasts
The house built its name on brogues, oxfords and derbies cut for women, which is why the loafers and lace-ups read masculine rather than dainty.
A factory, not just a label
Robert Clergerie came out of Charles Jourdan and bought the Joseph Fenestrier factory in Romans-sur-Isère in 1978, three years before starting the brand.
Sculpted soles are the signature
Alongside the flats sit wedges, platforms and lug soles in leather, suede and raffia — the architectural side that pushes it toward avant-garde.
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Brand facts
Clergerie is a French footwear house founded in 1981 by Robert Clergerie, who had spent years at Charles Jourdan and bought the Joseph Fenestrier factory in Romans-sur-Isère in 1978. The label built its reputation on menswear shapes cut for women — brogues, oxfords, derbies — alongside sculpted wedges, platforms and lug soles in leather, suede and raffia. Roland Mouret served as creative director from 2011; the house later shortened its name from Robert Clergerie. The range centers on loafers, sandals and boots, sold direct and through wholesalers including SSENSE.
- Founded
- 1981
- Origin
- Romans-sur-Isère, France
- Made in
- France
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Avant-garde