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Shoe sample: Linen ankle boot

Object

Footwear

Production date

1980 = 1987

Object number

1987.229

Physical Description

Singular lemon yellow linen ankle-length boot with strap wrapping around top of boot and metal clasp. The sole is black.

Object history

London Lane Shoes Ltd. was a footwear manufacturer which operated in Hackney between the 1960s and 1980s. They were first based in Haggerston and later moved to Dalston.

Associated Organisation

London Lane Shoes Ltd (Created by)

Material

Linen

Dimension

Height: 177mm
Length: 243mm
Width: 85mm

Exhibition Label

From the exhibition 'Faces Behind the Fashions: Hackney and the Garment Trade' [15 September 2022-20 February 2023]

Boot, Dalston, 1980s

During the mid to late 20th century, Hackney was a central location for shoe making in the U.K. This footwear sample comes from London Lane Shoes which opened in Haggerston in the 1960s and later moved to 1 Downs Park Road, Dalston. They made women’s shoes for shops across London.

London Lane Shoes’ owners were the Rubin family, who came from a long line of shoemakers. In 1895, Morris Rubin came to London from Lithuania and started his own shoe making business in Whitechapel. His son and grandson, Daniel, went into the shoe making industry and ran London Lane Shoes.

The company eventually closed down in 1986 due to competition from overseas manufacturers. London Lane Shoes still exists under new management in Leicester. Today, Daniel Rubin runs the footwear company Dune.

(Production sample boot in yellow linen)

On display?

Yes