People & Heritage

ERNEST RAYMOND BARLTROP

The son of Walter Barltrop, born in 1869, Ernest was incredibly involved in the evolving design of our footwear. He d...

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MASTER SHOEMAKER

Tricker’s has its first female bespoke master shoemaker after 193 years. Adele Williamson is following in the footste...

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GREAT BRITAIN CAMPAIGN

Our belief in the importance of export is why Tricker’s is honoured to be part of the UK Government’s Department for ...

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THE TRICKER’S FACTORY

The current Tricker’s factory is located at 56-60 St. Michael’s Rd, Northampton and first opened its door...

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SIR EDMUND HILLARY

Among his other accolades, including World War II navigator and ambassador to Nepal, Sir Edmund Hillary was a famed N...

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SPRING LINE

Spring Line is a shoe last maker based in Northampton and is England’s only surviving shoe last maker.In the early 8...

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ROYAL WARRANT & HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES

Tricker’s has held a Royal Warrant with HRH The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles for over 30 years, since 1989.A Roya...

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NORTHAMPTON SHOEMAKING HISTORY

Northampton is situated in the heart of England and is a town renowned for its shoemaking industry – the histor...

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JOSEPH TRICKER

Joseph Tricker founded R.E. Tricker & Co in 1829.The founder was Joseph Tricker, who aged nineteen was already a...

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ENGLISH SHOE MEASURING SYSTEM

Do you know the English system for measuring foot length goes back longer than you would imagine? It was introduced i...

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WALTER JAMES BARLTROP

Born in 1840, Walter was very much ahead of his time and age. At just seven years old, he created a modern boot.Whil...

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CHARLES GOODYEAR JR.

Charles Goodyear Jr. is widely credited with writing a new chapter in the history of men’s shoes as he patented...

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