Who is The Cordwainer ?

My name is Philip Taylor.

I trained as a shoemaker from the age of eleven at Lord Mayor Treloar College in Alton, Hampshire under the wing of two of the country's finest orthopaedic shoemakers: Peter Shaw and John Haevan. At sixteen I passed my City and Guilds exam in surgical shoemaking and moved into my first employment working alongside Stan Knight, my City and Guilds examiner at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore, Middlesex. I thought then that I knew it all, but 20 years of working in three of Lancashire's major companies made me realise that there is never an end to learning.

My aim...

I opened for business as The Cordwainer in 1996 and have relished the challenge of being able to help so many people on an individual basis.  Since opening I have made around 1500 pairs of shoes and boots for people with special footwear needs. I will admit there is still much to learn, but as long as my customers keep challenging me to improve my service to them, I will continue enjoy my chosen profession.

I welcome enquiries from hospitals, welfare organisations and individuals alike, and I am sure I can provide you with the footwear service that you require.

The word 'Cordwainer' derives from the Spanish “Cordovaner”, a leather worker from Cordoba in Andalucia. During the heyday of the “Wain trades”, the word became incorporated into the English language in it’s present context.

 

The EXPERT ORTHOTICS Company

CUSTOM MADE ORTHOTICS AND FOOTWEAR BY THE CORDWAINER

Website:       www.bespoke-orthotics.com

Email:            bespoke-orthotics@hotmail.co.uk

www.expert-insoles.com  www.orthotic-insoles.co.uk

 

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