John Lobb St. James

John Lobb at nine St James's Street is identified by the wooden racks in its basement, which stretch four to five meters high and hold lasts that are over a century old. This shop serves as the original London home for a bespoke bootmaking business founded in eighteen forty-nine. Its founder, John Lobb, began his career as an apprentice in Cornwall before walking to London, where he was initially rejected by established shoemakers.