John Lobb Bootmaker

Royal warrants of John Lobb, bespoke shoe and bootmaker, London

John Lobb opened a shop in London in 1866 and produced footwear for European royalty.[4][6]

Following the success of the London base, John Lobb opened a shop in Paris circa 1900.[3]

In 1976, Hermès was allowed to use the John Lobb name. Only about 100 pairs of ready-to-wear shoes are finished per day. The original, family-owned Lobb still handmakes shoes one pair at a time. Until the 1980s, John Lobb operated only custom-made activity in London and in Paris. From 1982 onwards, the ready-to-wear activity has complemented the made to measure, and distribution has extended.

The London company was the subject of a 1945 British Pathé film, Shoes for the Famous,[7] and an episode of the June 2016 BBC Four documentary series, Handmade: By Royal Appointment.[8]

In 1976 John Lobb Paris became part of the Hermès Group.

The London bespoke workshop, John Lobb Ltd, remains in the hands of the family and operates independently from its premises at 9 St James's Street.

The ready-to-wear collection debuted in 1982 and the first store showcasing the line opened in Paris in 1990.

In June 2014 the Hermès group announced the appointment of Paula Gerbase as John Lobb's first ever Artistic Director.[9]

Shoe lasts of Queen Victoria

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  Store front and workplace of John Lobb, bespoke bootmaker in London
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  Boots from John Lobb, bespoke bootmaker in London
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  Shop interior of John Lobb, bespoke bootmaker in London
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  Work place of John Lobb, bespoke bootmaker in London
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  Display of shoes at John Lobb's, bespoke bootmaker in London
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  Shoemaker at work, John Lobb, bespoke bootmaker in London
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  Selection of leather swatches at John Lobb, bespoke bootmaker in London

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