MENSAUTUMN / WINTER

2014

Renato, size 9Restaurant owner

My shoes express my personality - I have two favorite pairs. I only buy them if they match me.

IS AN EXPRESSION OF CHARACTER.Founded in the British Midlands, J is inspired by the centuries of quality shoemaking from the region. Seamlessly blending British heritage, traditional craftsmanship, modern design and independent style – J is an expression of personal taste and individual character. Taking classic silhouettes such as the Brogue or the Chukka, J applies a little unexpected colour, material or texture, to produce timeless shoes that enable you to show your true colours.

Like the wearer, J never tries to fit in or conform to fleeting fashion trends. Instead, J takes inspiration from these unique personalities and for each season creates shoes that are completely individual to help you express your own style, whatever that might be. After all, your character is born from within and takes years of living to explore and discover. It can’t be taught or applied - it’s knowing your strengths and your weaknesses, it’s not a price, an age or a size – it’s self-knowledge. It takes years of living to discover, but it’s these little nuances that make us who we are. J gives you a platform to help you express these little differences and express your true character.

Martin, size 12 Film director

I have lots of very different shoes and I think that says a lot about me. It depends what kind of mood I’m in when I get up in the morning. For a man I think I have a lot of shoes.

MEANS BEAUTIFUL CRAFTSMANSHIP.J expects nothing less than a pair of shoes with as much character as the people who wear them. Each pair is meticulously designed and engineered in a process celebrating the quality and individuality of hand crafted products. That’s why J’s leathers and fabrics are sourced from all around the world. They’re selected for their distinctive colours, textures and natural blemishes, so that character lies at the heart of every pair before they’ve even been taken out of their box. For J, shoemaking is an art form, there’s as much excitement during production as there is in seeing the finished product.

And like any other art form, J works with highly skilled artists who have huge pride and passion in their work. Within a carefully structured process, whether it’s hand-burnish or stitch, cut or split, trim or buff, stain, wax or polish, all are supported by hours of research to make sure each stage is performed to the highest quality. All in homage to a lost era of classic British shoes, always made beautifully.

The production process is only the start of each shoe’s character development. As they are worn, they will take on their own natural blemishes and interesting variations as they accompany the owner on their journeys.

IS A NEW ICON.J’s design always begins with an icon - classic shapes, silhouettes or details, which become the focus and inspiration for each collection. Through developing a seasonal narrative around the reinterpretation of these traditional styles, a new shoe is created that is completely unique to J and their wearers.

Sam, size 9 Musician

I hate having shoes that look brand new. They always look solid and uncomfortable. There is something about how they look when they are worn in that just looks better. It’s something to do with the leather. A little scuffed, the natural marks on the surface, a little bit more character.

BROGUES

= Two lace options shipped with every pair

THE BROGUE

CHARLIE | A2253 | RaisinW $82 / R $189

CHARLIE | A2257 | Dark BrownW $82 / R $189

CHARLIE | A2256 | GlowW $82 / R $189

CHARLIE | A2258 | GreyW $82 / R $189

CHARLIE | A2246 | BlackW $82 / R $189

CHARLIE | A2238 | OliveW $82 / R $189

CHUCK | E7503 | Dark BrownW $93 / R $214

CHUCK | E7502 | BlackW $93 / R $214

CHUCK | E7501 | GlowW $93 / R $214

THE BROGUE

HYDE | E8303 | Dark Brown / Charcoal GreyW $90 / R $207

THE BROGUE

ANDREW 2 | A9613 | GlowW $95 / R $219

CHUKKA

THE CHUKKA

MONARCH | C5928 | Lt MustangW $86 / R $198

MONARCH | C5927 | BlackW $86 / R $198

MONARCH | C5926 | RaisinW $86 / R $198

MONARCH | C5930 | Dark BrownW $86 / R $198

MONARCH | C5929 | Glow

W $86 / R $198

MONARCH | C5909 | OLIVE

W $86 / R $198

ARCHIE | E7403 | Dark BrownW $96 / R $221

ARCHIE | E7402 | BlackW $96 / R $221

THE CHUKKA

ARCHIE | E7401 | GlowW $96 / R $221

THE CHUKKA

HUNT | R4102 | BrownW $70 / R $161

HUNT | R4104 | Charcoal GreyW $70 / R $161

DERBY / MONKSTRAP

WILLIAM | I5110 | AmbraW $82 / R $189

WILLIAM | I5109 | Dark Brown / Charcoal Grey

W $82 / R $189

THE DERBY

WILLIAM | I5107 | BlackW $82 / R $189

WILLIAM | I5113 | BlackW $82 / R $189

WILLIAM | I5112 | Dark BrownW $82 / R $189

THE DERBY

WILLIAM | I5111 | GlowW $82 / R $189

GRAIL | E7115 | BeechW $93 / R $214

GRAIL | E7114 | Dark Tan

W $93 / R $214GRAIL | E7113 | Black

W $93 / R $214

THE DERBY

TROOP | B8715 | BlackW $82 / R $189

THE MONKSTRAP

LACE BOOT

FELLOW | E4008 | Dark Tan W $100 / R $230

FELLOW | E4007 | Black

W $100 / R $230

THE LACE BOOT

THE LACE BOOT

BUXTON 2 | M8008Charcoal Grey / Grey -Multi

W $85 / R $196

BUXTON 2 | M8007 | BrownPreviously listed as M8003

W $85 / R $196

BUXTON 2 | M8005 | BlackW $85 / R $196

HONOUR | D4306 | Chocolate / Charcoal Grey

W $95 / R $219

HONOUR | D4305 | Walnut / FawnW $95 / R $219

THE LACE BOOT

THE LACE BOOT

ALBANY 2 | D6752 | GreyW $80 / R $184

ALBANY 2 | D6751 | AmbraW $80 / R $184

THE LACE BOOT

BARBICAN | D5304 | AmbraW $85 / R $196

BARBICAN | D5303 | GreyW $85 / R $196