In our shoe glossary, read everything worth knowing about the quality of Crocket's Shoes: What does "welted shoe" actually mean? What classic shoe styles are there? And which sole variants? And finally: how should you care for leather shoes so they last a long time and always look good?
What does "welted shoes" mean?
First of all, good welted shoes are handmade. The sole is sewn by hand, not just glued to the welt. Our welts are sewn using the "Goodyear welted" process, see box.
This process allows the shoe to provide a firm hold for the foot. At the same time, the sole remains elastic enough to adapt to the natural rolling motion of the foot.
Wearing welted shoes shows that you value quality and appreciate craftsmanship and tradition. This makes the welted shoe the perfect business shoe.
Some people claim, "Shoes reflect a person's character." Whether that is so, we leave open, but what is important is that a shoe should protect the foot. The fact is that we no longer spend much time on soft surfaces, but almost exclusively on hard ones. And this puts strain on the ankle, knee and hip joints and the spine. Good footwear should therefore support the foot without constricting it, while cushioning the pressure of the hard surface.
Goodyear welted
More than two hundred steps are required to make a Crocket shoe. The shoe is built up from bottom to top as follows: heel and outsole, cork filling with a shank spring, and insole.
The insole is the heart of the shoe. The welt is attached to the upper leather with a seam that is ultimately invisible. The outsole, in turn, is attached to the welt with a visible seam (unless a split-seam technique is used). These seams are made using machines developed by the United Shoe Machinery Corporation and Charles Goodyear Jr. Welted shoes are elastic and comfortable because all layers of the understructure can move against one another. The welted shoe is (almost) waterproof.
The footbed
The cork insert between the insole and the outsole is also important; it absorbs moisture and conforms to the footbed. In welted shoes, cork is used as an elastic insert to support the already integrated footbed. The advantage of this material is that the foot presses its own "bed" into the cork layer, creating an optimal fit.
1. The seam as the bond between the welt and the outsole.
2. The welt, the connection between the upper leather and the outsole.
3. The insole.
4. The shank spring for additional stability.
5. The cork insert as insulation against cold and heat. The wearer presses their individual footbed into the cork insert, which provides additional comfort.
John Crocket Shoes
Crocket's Classic shoes are welted, and every one of them involves a great deal of handwork. They are known for their excellent value for money. Customers pay no middlemen, as the shoes are made directly for John Crocket.
The Crocket shoe is inspected after completion and polished by hand (burnishing). This makes each pair unique.
Classic shoe shapes
English shoes are familiar to anyone who takes an interest in classic men's shoes. It is English shoe shapes that give the shoes names such as Oxford, Derby, Brogue or Monk. To describe the various shoe models, a distinction is made between categories such as boots, low shoes, and so on.
Men's low shoes are divided into lace-up shoes, slip-ons (without laces) and buckle shoes (monks). Lace-up shoes are divided into Derby shoes (with open lacing) and Oxford shoes, a men's low shoe with closed lacing that has been widespread since 1880.
The term brogue originally comes from Ireland and Scotland ("brog"). It refers to the perforated decorations on the shoe, which in earlier times served above all to help the shoe dry out better through the holes. Today, these ornaments are a stylistic device that is added on top.

The Full Brogue (also called a wingtip) has a sweeping perforation pattern and is often also known as a "Budapester". The wing cap and the applied heel cap, decorated along the edges, are characteristic. This shoe is suitable for both a suit and jeans, but even in black it should not be worn after 5 p.m.

The semi-brogue differs from the full brogue in that it has less pronounced perforation and a straight toe cap. It's a more understated, elegant version of the full brogue. It can also be worn with a casual jacket.

An elegant buckle shoe with a fastening on the side of the vamp. Its name actually comes from monks, whose shoes had a strap fastening. The shoe is worn with narrower-cut trousers whose fabric does not conceal the fastening.

The Punched Oxford, with its perforated pattern, lies between the Brogue and the Plain Oxford. With its decoration on the toe seam, the border between the sides, and the heel, it is neither as formal as the Plain Oxford nor as playful as the Full Brogue.

The Plain Oxford is the simplest version of the English shoe. The only decoration is the seam on the toe cap and the one between the vamp and the side panels. In black, it can certainly also be worn with a dinner suit.

In the Derby cut, the two side panels that hold the lacing lie on the continuous front panel. This makes it easy to put on. The simpler the design, the more formal the occasion.

The Derby Punched Oxford Boot is a variation of the John Crocket winter shoes. Rumour has it that the predecessor of this boot was made for Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria, by his shoemaker for their shared stays at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Rissnaht
Bei der sogenannten Rissnaht wird der Faden durch die Risslippe von der Sohlenseite aus verdeckt. Das heißt, die Sohle wird seitlich aufgeschnitten, die Vertiefung für die Naht, die Riss, wird geritzt, die Sohle vernäht und letztendlich wird die Risslippe auf die Naht wieder aufgebügelt (und nicht verklebt). Dies ist eine sehr aufwendige Variante des Goodyear-welted-Verfahrens.
Offene Naht
Bei der offenen Naht ist der Faden in seiner Riss sichtbar. Dabei ist die korrekte Tiefe und Breite der Riss sehr wichtig. Bei zu flacher Riss nutzt sich die Naht zu schnell ab, bei zu tiefer Riss kann die Sohle brechen.
Vibram Sohle
Die Vibramsohle wird von der gleichnamigen Firma mit Hauptsitz in Albizzate in Italien produziert. Diese strapazierfähige Profilsohle wird aus Gummi hergestellt. Ursprünglich wurde sie vor allem bei Bergschuhen eingesetzt. John Crocket nutzt diese Sohle für die Winter- und Countrycollection.
Henry Rust Extra Light
Dies ist eine Profilsohle, die besonders leicht und komfortabel ist. Sie verleiht dem Träger fast ein "Barfuß Gehgefühl".
Dainite Sohle in Rot und Dunkelbraun
Die Dainitesohle wird in England von der Firma Haboro Rubber hergestellt. Durch eine besondere Gummimischung ist sie fester und haltbarer als die Vibramsohle. Der Markenname „Dainite“ wurde von den Einwohnern der Ortschaft „Market Harbough“ kreiert, die diese Fabrik als "Tag und Nacht Fabrik" bezeichneten. Wir führen die Dainitesohle für Sie in rot und dunkelbraun. Die Dainitesohle wird speziell für die Goodyearnaht gemacht, dadurch kann sie mit Leichtigkeit ersetzt werden. Die Dainitesohle ist die ideale Schlechtwetter-Sohle.
The right care
1. Empfehlenswert ist es, nicht verstellbare Schuhleisten zu verwenden, bei denen Sie die nächstkleinere Größe zu Ihrer Schuhgröße wählen. Etwas besonders Gutes tun Sie sich und Ihren Schuhen, wenn Sie Schuhspanner aus Zedernholz wählen. Das Zedernholz duftet angenehm und ist saugfähig, so dass dem Schuh die Feuchtigkeit, die durch das Tragen entstanden ist, entzogen wird.
3. If your shoes get wet, dry them at normal room temperature. If necessary, stuff the shoes with absorbent newspaper so that the moisture is absorbed. Never place your shoes in front of the fireplace or stove, or on the radiator, as the heat dries out the leather and this can lead to cracks in the leather.
4. Cleaning your shoes is of the utmost importance. Dirt and mud are best removed with a damp cloth while the shoe is still wet. It is important to remove any dirt before polishing, as otherwise it will cause discolouration of the leather.
5. The sole can be protected from wear by fitting a wafer-thin protective sole. The advantage: you never have to have the shoes resoled; only the protective sole is replaced.
6. Kalbs- und Rindslederschuhe sollten mit einer guten Wachsschuhcreme in der richtigen Farbe poliert werden. Dunklere Cremes führen zu einer Verfärbung des Leders. Jeder Schuh wird in den Gehfalten besonders strapaziert. Wenn Sie diese Stellen regelmäßig gut einfetten, bleibt die Geschmeidigkeit des Leders lange erhalten!
7. Wildlederschuhe müssen vor dem ersten Tragen mit Wildlederimprägnierspray großzügig eingesprüht werden. Sie sollte je nach Trageintensität alle 6 bis 12 Monate wiederholt werden. Wildlederschuhe sollten mit einer Drahtbürste oder harten Bürste gereinigt werden.
Flecken können mit einem passenden Lösungsmittel entfernt und glänzende Flächen mit Sandpapier vorsichtig aufgeraut werden.
8. John Crocket liefert alle Schuhe mit einem Schuhsack aus weichem Stoff. Wenn Sie Ihr Paar Schuhe darin lagern, sind sie stets bis zum nächsten Tragen gut geschützt.
Eine Bürste aus echtem Roßhaar ist ideal für die Schuhpflege.









