About Celtic Shoes
I offer hand made leather shoes and boots. These are are custom made to your feet. The process of purchasing a pair of shoes or boots includes two visits to my workshop. At the first appointment I measure your feet, I follow on by making a last to make your shoe or boot. At the second appointment I will have your shoe or boot ready for fitting and from there I make any adjustments necessary. The shoe or boot is then sent to our partners for outsole fitting and is returned to me for you to pick up or I can arrange delivery to you. Your shoes or boots will arrive to you in a handcrafted leather shoe box with full care kit and instructions
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Customer Testimonial
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pic of Lis's new Celtic Shoes
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Meet the Maker - Passionate about Irish history
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The Lough Gara Dress Shoe is hand made by me, Con Connor, a Celtic Druid who lives in the West of Ireland. I provide quality leather shoes and boots inspired by our culture and tradition. The Irish have often been depicted in the history books as barefoot savages. I've found evidence that this is not the case. Ireland's wealth was in it's cattle, and with a lot of cattle you have a lot of leather. I started to ask questions and travel to museums in search of the Irish shoe. As it turns out Ireland has a unique style of footwear that is is full of style and unnecessary embellishment.
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Gaining exposure for these noble Irish Celtic Shoes is just one step in the re-emergence of our Celtic identity. With my shoes and boots you can now wear customized footwear as an expression of this cultural ancestral treasure. You can wear a unique piece of Irish History.
History and Heritage
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In an ongoing recovery of our forgotten Celtic heritage and culture I have visited several museums that hold artifacts of our ancestor’s footwear. These include the National Museum of Ireland in Kildare St Dublin, Armagh and Belfast Museums and the London Museum of Archaeology. This ‘hands-on’ research informs the design and making of all my footwear. See my essay "In the footsteps of the noble Gael" on the Gaelic Slipper published in the book of essays for the Irish Chiefs' and Clans' Prize in History. The book is an anthology under the heading of - "Politics, Kingship and Culture in Gaelic Ireland c1100 - c1690. The editors even included a mention of my path as a Celtic Druid. Read the essay here.
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