{"id":82935,"date":"2023-09-16T07:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82935"},"modified":"2023-09-16T07:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:48:00","slug":"they-do-make-them-like-they-used-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/they-do-make-them-like-they-used-to\/","title":{"rendered":"They DO make them like they used to"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Since its birth in an attic almost 150 years ago, shoemaker Grenson has upsized a little but its techniques &#8211; and even some machine parts &#8211; remain the same. Maddy Fletcher gains a working knowledge of a much-loved British brand<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maddy Fletcher looks at the history of Grensen in\u00a0Rushden, Northamptonshire<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0How sustainable are your shopping habits? Stephanie Sofokleous challenges fashion&#8217;s eco credentials<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>The business was set up in 1866 by shoemaker William Green who, alongside <\/span><span>his mother, began designing footwear out <\/span><span>of a tiny loft in Rushden, Northamptonshire. (The county is famous for shoemaking because it&#8217;s got plenty of rivers and leather tanning requires a lot of water.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>By 1895 the business had grown so <\/span><span>much that Green could afford to buy a state-of-the-art factory where the brand remained until it moved half a mile down <\/span><span>the road to its current site in Rushden ten years ago. The company now employs over 50 people and can make <\/span><span>up to 150 pairs of shoes a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 1913, to sound more modern, the brand shortened its name from William Green and Sons to Grenson.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/14\/75335555-12508153-image-a-1_1694525724785.jpg\" height=\"386\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The business was set up in 1866 by shoemaker William Green who, alongside his mother, began designing footwear out of a tiny loft in Rushden, Northamptonshire<\/p>\n<p><span>Grenson&#8217;s shoes \u2013 styles include everything from loafers and sandals to brogues and boots \u2013 are made by hand using the technique first applied in 1866. <\/span><span>&#8216;The biggest reason we haven&#8217;t changed,&#8217; says CEO Tim Little, &#8216;is that we haven&#8217;t <\/span><span>found a better way of doing it.&#8217;<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>It takes two years to qualify as <\/span><span>a sole stitcher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Grenson keeps all its old machinery, which is handy when it comes to repairs \u2013 if a new machine requires a spare part it can be taken from a disused one. Some machines have parts that are more than 130 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The shoes aren&#8217;t cheap (a pair of <\/span><span>brogues costs around \u00a3300) but they&#8217;re durable. If you take good care of them, <\/span><span>a Grenson pair should last for 15 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/14\/75335587-12508153-image-a-2_1694525734203.jpg\" height=\"386\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Not so fast fashion: Grenson&#8217;s shoes are made by hand to last\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/you\/article-12508153\/shoemaker-Grenson-British-brand.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its birth in an attic almost 150 years ago, shoemaker Grenson has upsized a little but its techniques &#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":82934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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