Manfred’s Shoe Lounge

Barker Shoes Barker shoes are handmade shoes which have been used for English traditional wear for more than a hundred years. Barker shoes are made from only carefully selected leathers of a high quality. Barker is the oldest footwear companies in England; Arthur Barker has been making shoes in Northamptonshire village of Earl’s Barton since the year 1880. Arthur Barker was a natural innovator and skilled craftsman who employed other craftsmen from villages in surrounding areas for fulfilling his growing business of very popular waterproof peg-sole shoes. Barker developed a factory which supplied the British army with shoes during the First World War. Barker shoes business flourished further when Arthur’s three sons expanded the business to new markets. In 1947 a new company was formed for producing women shoes and in 1950 a separate sales company was established to sell the products directly to the retailers. A new factory was built in 1986 near the old factory pr...