Brand profile

Sanders & Sanders Ltd.

Fifth-generation English shoemaker in Rushden producing Goodyear-welted derbies, chukkas and military-derived boots since 1873.

RushdenOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$$Price

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What to know about Sanders & Sanders Ltd.

Sanders & Sanders is a family-owned English shoemaker founded in 1873 by brothers William and Thomas Sanders in Rushden, Northamptonshire. The fifth generation still runs the business from its Spencer Road factory, occupied since 1924. The range covers Goodyear-welted and crepe-soled derbies, chukkas, Chelsea boots, loafers and monk straps, alongside a Military Collection rooted in British Army supply contracts from the 1910s. Output runs to thousands of pairs weekly across more than 30 export markets, with stockists including Clutch Cafe, Trunk Clothiers and American Trench.

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Brand facts

Founded
1873
Origin
Rushden, United Kingdom
Price
$$$$
Focus
Unisex
Styles
Workwear / Heritage, Urban prep / Ivy

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