Arthur Sleep establishes high-speed bespoke footwear micro-factory in the heart of London ’ s Savile Row .
FITTED AT BREAKFAST , DELIVERED BY LUNCHTIME
SAVILE ROW , LONDON
“ Savile Row has always been , and remains , the international byword for bespoke ; but today ’ s customers are not always willing or able to wait weeks or months to receive their finished items . As both a bespoke shoe company and a technology and manufacturing pioneer , our approach is one of preservation through innovation . We inject new life into Savile Row and uphold its traditions by offering our customers the most technologically advanced service ever seen in this market . In particular , our sameday model enables international business and leisure visitors to enjoy an authentic Savile Row experience and receive their order in time to return home – something that has simply never been possible with an authentic Savile Row product before .” Jhangir Azam , Co-Founder and CEO , Arthur Sleep
“ London remains one of the world ’ s leading luxury shopping destinations for overseas customers . Savile Row has historically struggled to take advantage of this demand : the sheer amount of time involved in commissioning and making bespoke items doesn ’ t fit with people ’ s travel plans . Through our advanced technology and hyper-proximity , micromanufacturing model , we ’ ve addressed this issue . In doing so , we also answer the wider shift in priorities among a younger generation of consumers . They require a faster , more streamlined yet highly bespoke and effortless personal service . Arthur Sleep , through its farm-to-table offering , unquestionably provides this ” Chris Boadle , Co-Founder and CTO , Arthur Sleep
Arthur Sleep is a bespoke shoemaker transforming the traditional Savile Row experience . It brings cutting-edge manufacturing technology to one of London ’ s most prestigious postcodes .
Instead of waiting weeks or months , customers of Arthur Sleep can place their order and receive a pair of the finest bespoke shoes on the same day – they can even watch them being made , and by extension witness the return of bespoke shoemaking to London for the first time for 150 years . In the best Savile Row tradition , their shoes will be entirely personalised and made to measure , using a last made specifically and exclusively for them .
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 57 2023