Category: Sole mates
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Freddie Browne: The collaboration connoisseur
Introduction Freddie Browne is the walking embodiment of an eclectic mix when it comes to style. This brand ambassador definitely favours a look that’s worn in and comfortable rather than too shiny and new. It’s not a style he has just thrown together…it just appears that way. In fact, a…
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Jaz Singh: The Traitors’ finalist, broadcaster and motivational speaker
Introduction to Jaz Singh It’s not enough these days to just introduce Jaz Singh as a finalist from the second season of The Traitors. There is far more to this Faithful than meets the eye. A natural broadcaster, motivational speaker and proud Mancunian, Jaz has developed into a brand of…
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Sole mates: Joe Marchant
Our latest sole mate is Joe Marchant. Last seen playing for England in the Six Nations, it’s back to club rugby for the rest of the season with the Rugby World Cup 2023 hot on its heels. Joe is hoping his ability to play at centre and on the wing…
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Sole mates: Julian Warren
A face that nearly every sports fan will recognise from Sky Sports News and live football. Julian Warren has presented footwall from the Premier League to the World Cup. He knows the importance of making sure you look the part, especially when you’re a lead anchor on the world’s largest…
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Sole mates: Steve Thompson MBE
For rugby fans, Steve will not need an introduction. A Rugby World Cup medal winner with England in 2003, this flanker-turned-hooker will go down in history as a sports legend. These days though, Steve is more interested in shining the spotlight on the effects of contact sport on the brain.…
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Sole mates: Teddy (Ed) Draper
Shared values and philosophy are important to Herring Shoes…not just anyone can be a ‘sole mate’. A great feel for quality footwear and clothing helps too, as is understanding sustainability and slow fashion. For these reasons, we are over the moon to have Teddy Draper on board. It’s been a…
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Sole mates: David Prutton
We are delighted to have David Prutton wear our shoes. We know the high standards that are needed when you are in the spotlight. Making sure that you look the part is vital. It’s fair to say Sky Sports presenter and ex-footballer David Prutton knows a thing or two about…
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Jerry Tharapos – businessman with flamboyant flair
Jerry will be familiar to many regulars who read the Herring Shoes Journal. He has been a contributor to our blog pages for many years with his sage and wise musings on style and footwear. We thought it was time to introduce him to you properly now that he has…
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Milo McCabe – TV presenter, actor and stand-up comedian
Milo McCabe is a TV presenter, actor and stand-up comedian. These days Milo is more specifically known for hanging around shop doorways as his alter ego Troy Hawke. This is his character from his stand-up routine that has garnered critical acclaim from festivals and tours around the world. Greeters Guild…
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Rebecca Hooker – dance school owner and warrior against bullying
We are proud to introduce our very first Look Who’s Wearing woman! It has taken us a while but with a number of women’s shoes and boots in our range, it’s time to start shouting about them with Rebecca’s help. If you have read LWW before, you will know that…
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Hugo Leefe – Made in Chelsea cast member and business executive
At 23, Hugo Leefe is our youngest Look Who`s Wearing subject, just starting out in a world that is dominated by social media and creating your own brand.Although still young, Hugo has clocked up some opportunities that have given him exposure most other t…
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Howard Taylor – fishing guide
We have never had a Look Who`s Wearing ambassador who has left us feeling so zen!To explain: When the uneducated think of fly-fishing, they may be excused of thinking of wet days and waders. Well, is far more than that. Howard Taylor makes fly-fishing sou…
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Nick Mason CBE – Pink Floyd drummer, racer and car collector
Think Nick Mason, think Pink Floyd. However, there is much more to the man than five decades as the only constant member of the band. Although his eminence in the music scene was sealed with a CBE earlier this year, he is showing no signs of laying down his drumsticks,…
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Nick and Giles English – Bremont Watch Company founders
There is a certain synergy between Herring Shoes and the Bremont Watch Company. Both are inherently British brands, and both are influenced by the founders` fathers. Adrian Herring’s father Richard started out in 1966 with his first shop in Cheltenham. Giles and Nick English were also inspired by their late…
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Gui Bo – street styler
Guillaume Bo, or Gui Bo as his near 72,000 Instagram followers will know him, is one of the most photographed men in the world. Yet he is not a celebrity or a model. He a street styler who even professes to be shy!A long-term ambassador of the Herring bra…
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Tim Law – sailor
When Tim Law moved down permanently to Salcombe, Devon, in 2014, he was tinkering with the idea of retiring. It seems though he has been busier than ever as his career has continued and his sailing passion has seen him take gold in the World Masters Games along with a…
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Ben Moon – England and Exeter Chiefs rugby player
When it comes to patience, Ben Moon has it in spades. He patiently went about his day-to-day job as a prop for Exeter Chiefs before finally getting his call-up for England last year at the tender age of 29. Cue a flurry of articles about England`s newest recruit with descriptive…
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Tim Boughton KCN GCM CStJ FInstLM – entrepreneur
When Herring Shoes chooses its ambassadors, it`s not just about how many goals they`ve scored, businesses they have run or medals they hold. Herring is looking for passionate people with integrity who, quite often, do not think themselves suitable to be an ambassador. Tim Boughton fits that criteria perfectly. Despite…
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Andy Gilchrist – Founder of Ask Andy Menswear Forum
We had the pleasure of meeting up with Andy in London to discuss mens’ fashion, shoes and all things sartorial. His passion for the subject shone through and the number of visitors to his askandyaboutclothes.com forum is simply staggering. Herring has a l…
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Tim Hipwell – Former Collision Investigator and Herring Customer
Tim Hipwell is the owner of a gorgeous custom liveried Aston Martin in the Gulf racing colours. He was happy to bring his fabulous car down to our Devon base so we could take some shots with our Gulf styled driving moccasin. Along with our Grigio Silverst…