As the days shorten and the weather worsens we look to functional footwear styles that will protect us from the harsh elements of the Autumn and Winter seasons. Exploring the Barker Autumn / Winter 2020 collection you’ll discover mens boots in many of the ranges including the Country, Creative and Professional collections. With the ever-unpredictable Great British weather on the mind here's selected several Barker boot styles that are ideal for the months ahead and that will accompany your seasonal wardrobe as we replace T-Shirts, shorts and loafers with jackets, knitwear and durable boots.
A classic Barker Goodyear welted boot is the Calder mens brogue boot from the Country collection. Made on the 460 last from premium calf and grain leather with a British Dainite rubber sole, the Calder is available in Black, Brown, Cedar and Cherry colourways. Other Classic Country lace-up boot styles include the Foley and Donegal styles. Another popular brogue boot by Barker is the Butcher, a Creative collection wing cap brogue style made from unfinished crust leather which is hand painted at the Barker factory in Earls Barton, Northampton.
An adaptable boot option for Autumn / Winter is the iconic Chelsea boot as it is a versatile design that can be worn for formal and/or casual occasions. The most popular Barker Chelsea boot is Mansfield, made on the 486 last from a variety of grain leather and burnished suede colourways, the Mansfield offers a choice of full leather or British Dainite rubber sole for wearability and practicality. A new Mansfield colourway for the Autumn / Winter 2020 season is the Cherry Grain with a Dainite rubber sole.
If you’re looking for a formal/dress mens leather Chelsea boots the Bedale comes highly recommended as its made on the 469 last from high grade polished leather for a sleek finish. The Creative collection also offers a casual Chelsea boot option in the form of Freddie, a recent addition to the collection, Freddie is made from soft suede with a comfortable crepe sole.
A practical boot design inspired by the Scottish highlands is the Glencoe - Men's hiking boot, made on the 29 last from grain leather and burnished suedes on a lightweight Vibram Vi-Lite sole. The Glencoe features a Goodyear notch welt construction, D ring lacing system and an authentic bellows tongue which helps to keep water out in wet weather. Glencoe is available in several colour options including the Cedar Grain and Tan Burnished Suede, both popular and easy to wear colourways especially with denim jeans or chino trousers.
A classic boot style that features in menswear frequently is the Mens Chukka boot, a version of the Desert boot first worn by British soldiers in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II and was popularised in the 1950s by UK shoe company C. & J. Clark. The Barker Connor Chukka boot is an interpretation of this iconic boot design and features suede uppers Goodyear-welted onto a lightweight crepe sole. Within the Barker Country collection you’ll also discover Orkney, a classic three eyelet Chukka boot made on the 464 last from premium grain leather with a Dainite rubber sole. Orkney is a brilliant business casual option that works well with relaxed tailoring and chinos.
Explore the Barker Autumn / Winter 2020 boot collection: https://www.barkershoes.com/collections/mens-boots
