A few words from our Cobbler-in-Chief...

Shoemaking is well and truly in my blood; both my Father and Grandfather were shoemakers and I’ve now been in the business for 30 years. From the age of 11 I would watch my Grandfather finishing the shoes in the factory in Leicestershire, gradually broadening my knowledge of the industry.

I started my working shoe career in 1982 in a French shoe factory in Alsace and have worked in a variety of footwear industry roles since.

Today as Cobbler-in-Chief at Oliver Sweeney, I’m involved in every part of the shoemaking process; from choosing the finest materials to working with the Italian family run factory in the Marche region. 

I’m determined to cherish and evolve the brand’s successful heritage with every shoe I put into production, but want to ensure a unique and original British twist each time too.




Tim's Grandad in the factory


Tim's Grandad out fishing


Tim's Grandad with his work colleagues from the factory.