Alfred Sargent founded the company in Rushden, Northamptonshire in 1899, and four generations later the brand continues to make Goodyear welted shoes by hand in the same town. Alfred Sargent occupies the upper-mid bracket of English shoemaking — closer to Cheaney than Loake in finish, with consistent quality and a reputation among shoe enthusiasts as a maker that punches above its price point. English Brands stocks the heritage range including large-size gibson brogues for customers needing UK 12 and above.
