Swift & Co make shoes in Burnley, Lancashire and combine traditional styling with modern technology to make footwear that is incredibly comfortable.
Some years ago a bus turned, without indicating, in front of my bicycle, running over my right foot leaving it severely crushed. To this day I have to wear orthotics with all my footwear except, as I've found with a pair sent to me for review, with my Swift & Co boots.
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| Wearing my Swift Lancaster suede boots |
The reason for this is that Richard Swift (who is a third generation shoemaker) worked with academics to design a patent-pending sole and footbed that provide shoes with unparalleled shock protection and support. The uppers, of soft suede, add to the comfort and, although this can occasionally make the boot hard to put on, this is a small price to pay for such extraordinary comfort. For more information on this see this video:
This innovation has earned Richard and his business a number of awards and nominations and it's good to see a British business at the forefront of footwear development. For shoes to offer this level of style and trainer-type comfort is unusual. This is a British menswear business that is well deserving of our support.
There is a good range of footwear available, with more to come (some pictured below). Prices are from around £140. Click on Swift & Co for more information and to buy. Swift kindly offer Grey Fox readers a 10% discount using the code FOX10.
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| Swift Borwick suede shoe |
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| Swift Borwick leather shoe |
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| Swift Garstang leather chelsea boot |
Swift & Co provided a pair of boots for review, but otherwise this is an unsponsored post.