Potential trip to Northampton UK ?

Sargent is not in Northampton town. Four or five are and are walkable. I have visited four - Churchs, C&J, Trickers & Lobb. Not sure if Edward Green has a proper factory shop.

Don't go with any hope of finding shoes and you'll have a good time.

 

Seconded. I left empty-handed when I went up early last year but had a great day out (on foot) and picked up a couple of decent pieces in the city centre charity shops, instead.

 

Church's will most likely have the widest selection of shoes and boots; I've heard that they sell perfect 'left-overs' from big production runs in the factory shop so as to use up all the leather. Certainly, I found more models in my size there than anywhere else.

Don't forget to visit the footwear collection at the Northampton museum (closed Mondays)

http://www.northampton.gov.uk/museums

You don't know how jealous I am of you. Never been by my gf knows when we do go across the pond I will disappear for a couple of days...

I most regularly drop by C & J and there is no doubt that I will be lucky one out of five or six trips, but it's all in the anticipation. They are open from 2pm on Fridays and the first hour is manic. However, if you ask the staff if they have anymore of your size they ordinarily ring down to the factory to see if others are to be brought up. Church will have the widest selection and volume and you can go to Edward Green with a pre arranged appointment.

A friend of mine wanted some C & J Chelsea 3 and asked if I'd drop in to see if they had any UK 8.5. No such luck for him but there was Tetbury black dainite sole and Ryton.

He went for Ryton at GB£180 great value!

At the very least you will have a most enjoyable day!

Here is the photo I sent him to choose. Less than a minute and he decided. He was delighted.

One day... Soon, it'll be my turn!