With Barker shoes only the most carefully selected leathers are used & the uppers are shaped on the last by hand & many other traditional shoemaking methods are still employed including slow natural drying & polishing. This is why Barker English shoes have a unique quality that no machine can ever match, in fact Barker have been making shoes in the Northamptonshire village of Earls Barton since 1880. In a changing world, it's good to know you can still find perfection if you look for it.