Matthew Cookson

I am the happiest of mortals, an Englishman in Paris. Twenty-years ago, I brought Shipton & Heneage, my family’s brand, to the city. My shoes had a reputation for very English qualities: premium materials, impeccable construction.

Over the years, I gave a distinctively French idiom to the collection by stressing contemporary design, international style and luxury finish. The Paris line has so proved so successful that I gave it a new name – Matthew Cookson.

The new brand features new models, new lasts and new materials. They combine French flair and wit with British construction and (just a little) eccentricity. Sourced from English and Italian workshops with which I have personal relationships, today my collection contains the most original shoes yet produced, led by our celebrated slippers.

Browse my site, visit my shops and (as we say in England) put yourself in my shoes

Best Regards,
Matthew Cookson