Grenson Shoes

Beautiful shoes. British service.
I’ve had a pair of Grenson brogues for roughly a year. I’ve cared for them like no other shoes I’ve ever owned in my life — mostly because they cost at least twice as much as my next most expensive pair of shoes ever. They get polished, they have dedicated shoe trees, and whenever anything untoward happens to them, I immediately run them off to my local cobblers for an opinion on what needs to be done.
So it’s with great dismay that I share that upon going to polish my shoes recently, I discovered a slight tear near the toe seam that I’d not seen before. As per usual, I dutifully took them up for an opinion from the cobblers, and they said there wasn’t much they could do, but to take them back to the manufacturer, as it was unusual in a pair of shoes only a year old — likely it was a defect that they’d replace.
That’s how I ended up at the Liverpool Street location. Whilst they did ship my shoes off to the factory for a second opinion, they came back a few weeks later with a note to the effect of… ‘Nothing we can do. Basically, you shouldn’t have gotten them rained on.‘
Really? No followup of ‘That’s a shame — but since you’ve only had our shoes for a year and you’ve gone to all this trouble, we’ll give you a… discount on a new pair’? Honestly, I might have sprang for some if it had been offered. Instead, I’ll be taking that money somewhere else, no thanks to the attitude here.

After another trip here to buy brogues with a bloke, I remain impressed by Grenson. Their shoes are well-​made and a relative bargain when compared with other English shoemakers (John Lobb, Church’s, Crockett & Jones).
Service is excellent — we arrived here four minutes until closing and never felt rushed, even as my shoe-​buying companion tried on numerous pairs to arrive at the right one.
If you’re a dude ready to elevate your style (and in particular if you’re coming from the US still wearing your Kenneth Coles) you ought to come to Grenson. And don’t forget to pick up a tin of their polish, it’s some of the best out there!

I’m not a shoe connoisseur but I was impressed by Grenson Shoes, they are an English brand of shoes for those of you unfamiliar with them. This store is very small but there is a decent selection and the staff was very knowledgeable. I managed to go there when they were having a sale so that helped cope with the price. I did see a fair number of shoes priced at £160 so prepare yourself if you’re coming here.
So far the shoes I bought are very comfortable and everyone says that Grenson shoes last a long time. I could imagine shopping here if I’m ever looking for a nice pair of shoes, probably better value than over paying for the more widely known name brands (boss, etc.).