Our Approach

All told, our shoemaking process involves over 50 individual pieces, nearly all of them made by hand in Europe’s finest factories by craftspeople trained in Italy’s Brenta region. Handmaking shoes gives them character – subtle patterns in the stitching, or colouring in the upper, reflect the fact that a human has made them. The beauty is in the imperfection.

Our work is an exercise in marrying tradition with innovation. Mr. B’s creates shoes rooted in the fine North English tradition that began in the 1800s. Whether it’s the timeless simplicity of a leather loafer or the hand-finished detailing of a brogue oxford wingtip, Mr. B’s uses old-world methods, top grade leather, and refined craftsmanship to build handsome, handcrafted modern shoes that are comfortable and robust.

A CLASSIC AESTHETIC

Classic. It isn’t old. It isn’t retro. And it definitely isn’t sentimental for some bygone era. Classic has one foot in then and one foot in now. And always will.


Classic evolves but doesn’t age. Classic isn’t a style, yet classic is never out of style. Classic doesn’t suddenly become classic again; classic is forever.

Mr. B’s learns from experience and keeps learning. Mr. B’s is a nod to our collective past and a celebration of our collective present. Mr. B’s is subtle, tasteful, timeless. In a world where everything has been done, Mr. B’s is what’s still worth doing.