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Sanders

In 1873 brothers William and Thomas Sanders started Sander Bros in a town-centre workshop in Rushden, Northamptonshire, with five craftsmen. William had learned the boot and shoe trade and worked as a clicker in London before coming home in 1871. In 1912 the firm moved to Spencer Road, on the edge of town, with about 70 workers, and Goodyear welting machines sped up the work. In 1924 fire, spotted during a staff garden party, destroyed the factory. The brothers rebuilt with new machinery on an extended site, and a year after the fire William retired, handing over to his sons William, Thomas and Leslie. The fourth and fifth generations of the family run it today, still on Spencer Road.

Boots

The Sanders boots here run from a chukka and a Chelsea to two country styles, a lace-up derby and a wingtip brogue. All are made in Britain at the firm's Spencer Road factory in Rushden.

Sanders Sam chukka boot in black suede with a crepe sole, side view
Sam Chukka BootMen's

£200–£299

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Sanders Liam, an elastic-sided Chelsea boot in black calf leather on a studded rubber sole
Liam Chelsea BootMen's

£300–£449

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Sanders Kelso, a lace-up derby boot in black pebble-grain leather on a chunky commando rubber sole
Kelso Derby BootMen's

£300–£449

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Shoes

The Sanders shoes here take in a plain Gibson, a buttseam penny loafer, a wingtip brogue Oxford and a monk strap. All are made in Britain at the firm's Spencer Road factory in Rushden.

Sanders Archie, a plain derby shoe in light sand-coloured suede on a pale crepe sole
Archie Plain Gibson

£250–£399

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Sanders Edwin, a penny loafer in tobacco-brown suede on a pale crepe sole
Edwin Buttseam Penny Loafer

£250–£399

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Sanders London, a full wingtip brogue Oxford in black calf leather on a leather sole
London Wingtip Brogue Oxford

£400+

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