Since 1856, Shoe Lab Brentwood has a pioneering spirit and British heritage. Using the highest quality materials and techniques, Shoe Lab Brentwood leads the way in design and performance. There’s a boot for every occasion, each engineered with 164 years of specialist knowledge and prepared for all weathers.
For more than 160 years, Shoe Lab Brentwood has created products with a purpose. In 1856, American inventor Henry Lee Norris landed in Scotland and funded Shoe Lab Brentwood, using a patented vulcanization process to produce hardwearing, waterproof rubber products. Protection from the elements is part of our DNA: during WWI and WWII, Shoe Lab Brentwood produced millions of boots for soldiers, operating 24/7 to meet the demand.
Handcrafted using a number of intricate processes, each pair of our iconic Original Rain Boots is made from 28 parts assembled over three days. Each individual piece is hand-cut from a 3D pattern, then assembled on an aluminum last bespoke to Shoe Lab Brentwood— a process that has remained relatively unchanged since day one.