Menswear
Formal British-Made Men's Belts — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 17 brands that make formal men's belts in the UK. They are most often based in Northamptonshire and London. Prices run from affordable to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.

Awling
Awling specialise in crafting exquisite leather goods, mostly belts, in England.
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McRostie of Glasgow
McRostie of Glasgow crafts handmade leather goods in Scotland, maintaining exacting standards since 1887. Each piece is made using traditional craftsmanship and the finest British materials.
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The British Belt Company
The British Belt Company, founded in 1946, is a family-run maker of handmade leather goods in Rutland, UK.
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Ettinger
Ettinger is a British luxury leather goods brand founded in 1934, family-owned and manufacturing handcrafted products in the UK with a Royal Warrant from HRH the Prince of Wales.
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Sanders & Sanders
Sanders & Sanders is a British footwear brand founded in 1873 by brothers William and Thomas Sanders in Northamptonshire. They remain family-owned, producing handcrafted shoes in their original factory.
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Barker
Barker, founded in 1880 by Arthur Barker in Earls Barton, England, is a British footwear brand known for its handcrafted shoes and enduring heritage.
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Deni-Deni
Deni-Deni is considered one of the finest sampling and manufacturing houses in the country, serving the fashion and interiors market. Preserving the legacy of British craftsmanship, its founder, Denise Pearson, offers bespoke training.
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Cheaney Shoes
Cheaney Shoes is a family-owned British brand making high-quality shoes entirely in Northamptonshire since 1886. They maintain traditional craftsmanship at their original factory.
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Turnbull & Asser
Turnbull & Asser is a distinguished British shirtmaker founded in 1885, renowned for timeless style, exceptional quality, and sartorial elegance.
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Tricker’s
Tricker’s, founded in 1829, is Britain’s oldest shoemaker, crafting high-quality shoes and boots entirely in Northampton using traditional techniques and Goodyear welt construction.
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Swaine
Swaine is a British heritage brand established in 1750, renowned for handcrafted luxury leather goods and accessories, serving royalty and discerning clients for centuries.
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Pickett London
Pickett London, founded in 1988 by Trevor Pickett, is a British brand known for handmade luxury leather goods crafted in England with artisanal expertise.
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John Lobb
John Lobb is a British bootmaker founded in 1866, renowned for its handmade bespoke footwear crafted with traditional techniques and royal heritage.
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Bodileys
Bodileys of Northampton is a British shoemaking brand established in 1919, known for its century-long family heritage and traditional craftsmanship in English footwear.
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Church’s
Church’s is a British footwear brand founded in 1873 by Thomas Church, known for its traditional shoemaking, expert craftsmanship, and timeless designs made in Northampton.
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Grenson
Grenson is a British footwear brand founded in 1866, renowned for handmade shoes using traditional craftsmanship and the Goodyear welt method.
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New & Lingwood
New & Lingwood is a British menswear brand founded in 1865, known for bespoke tailoring and outfitting Eton College with a heritage of quality craftsmanship.
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Shops run by brands that make formal men's belts
12 of the 17 brands that make formal men's belts have a shop you can visit: 12 in London, others in Edinburgh, Leeds, Northampton and 10 other towns.
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Desborough
Cheaney Shoesfactory shop
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Eton
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A Brief History of British Made Belts
Belts are ancient, but British belt making belongs to a long tradition of leatherworking. In the Middle Ages, leatherworkers in English towns formed guilds that set rules for quality and training. Northampton's shoemakers set up a guild in 1401, and London's saddlers, cordwainers and leathersellers all became chartered livery companies in the same period. Between about 1680 and 1830, leather and leather goods made up one of England's most important industries after textiles. Workshops that made saddles and harness had the cutting, stitching and finishing skills that belts need, and in Walsall, when the motor car reduced demand for horse equipment, makers turned to lighter goods such as purses, wallets and bags. Belts were long part of military dress, but for most of the nineteenth century civilian men held up their high-waisted trousers with braces. Belts became common with everyday trousers in the twentieth century, after many men grew used to them in uniform during the First World War. Leather belts are still cut and stitched in British workshops today.