ABOUT POD ORIGINAL
Founded in London, in 1976. The POD name derived from an acronym for ‘Product of Desire’.
POD challenges expectations of what a British shoe should be, striking the balance between rich heritage and progressive fashion designs. The original, cult POD style, Jagger, was created as a reaction against the platform shoes and flares trend that had become popular in the early 1970s. The owners of the brand, Bill and Tony, wanted to design a flatter, more casual shoe to be worn with straight fitting jeans.
Today, Jagger is POD’s most iconic design, first produced in 1976. The unique features of Jagger include heavy mudguard twin stitching, a crepe sole and a stitch-out design, which creates a versatile, stylish shoe that over-delivers on style, quality and comfort.
The POD collection is designed in England and manufactured in Portugal; in the same factory the collection was first produced with in the 70’s. The factory was founded 1935 and is today’s oldest shoe factory in Portugal, so they know a thing-or-two about high-quality shoes.
POD releases products in very limited runs, so they are able to ensure the elimination of almost all wastage and only buy what is required. POD is committed to creating great footwear with care.
Designed in England – Skilfully Crafted - Ethically Sourced
WHAT MAKES A POD ORIGINAL SHOE?
THE ICONIC POD LOGO
Simplicity in its finest form, need we say any more?
THE NATURAL ROPE LACE
Also known as the round woolly lace. Made by us, especially for your PODs, you won’t find it anywhere else.
THE THICK CREPE SOLE
A natural shock absorber and insulator, the POD Original crepe exudes quality. Stitched comfortably underneath our distinctive upper designs, the thick contrasting sole makes our shoes unmistakably POD.
THE RICH SOFT LEATHER
Since 1976 we’ve combined soft leather hides and quality materials with our signature stitch-down construction. So as well as providing your feet with unparalleled comfort, your POD shoes will shape to fit the arches of your feet and will mould to your exact pressure points.
THE HEAVY CONTRAST STITCHING
Not one to blend into the crowd, we like to highlight each individual twist and turn of the POD design and what better way to outline those elements than with our heavy contrast stitching?
THE JUBILEE FLAG
The woven tab came about during the design of the iconic Gallagher as a way to create a point of difference. The owners of the brand went on the search for a woven label and they came across the red, white and blue material from over-cuts from the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. It’s been with us ever since.
THE POD MAN TAG
First introduced back in the 1970’s, our brand mascot, Mr. POD, is an integral part of our history. A bedrock of the POD Originals experience, the signature Mr POD fob accompanies every pair like a stamp of approval from the founders themselves.
GALLAGHER GREY NUBUCK
