Clarks Shoes is a historical British shoemaking company that has great impact on today’s shoe industry. The brand is also one of the most important British brands in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore. Clarks has a huge collection of shoes for everyone of every age. Let us find out more about the history of Clarks and its availability in the Singapore market of shoes.
Clarks Shoes was founded as early as in 1825 with the making of the first lambskin slippers by brothers and shoemakers Cyrus and James Clark in Somerset England. The business of Clarks was flourishing from the beginning and a few years later, Clarks had a large clientele. As the business could not afford to have a factory in the beginning, the Clark brothers were working from home and with the growth of the demand, they started to employ outworkers, also working from home to assist them with the serving of the larger number of customers. The shoe brand produces shoes for men, women and kids. Their collection includes great quality items made of genuine leather. The company was battling during the great recession but came out successfully in the end, with the help of its new owner a US businessperson Williams, who put his son to stay in charge. Clarks soon opened its first factory with Singer sewing machines and it started to develop into becoming a large company in itself. Williams did not only want to create a successful business but also a great community. He built home for the workers, many of which still stand in Somerset. Over the decades and centuries, Clark’s shoes changed following the trends. The company has witnessed all changes of fashion, trends and lifestyles and always has produced the best quality shoes to match these. During the 1900’s, Clarks opened 15 factories in close towns and cities. In the end of the century with the coming of the new recession in the 2000’s, Clarks moved its factories to overseas to be able to stay competitive on the shoe market.
Today, Clarks is the fourth biggest shoe-making company in the world, being the number 1 shoe brand in the UK. The brand has sound success in the Asian market, particularly in India and in the Southeast Asian market. The collection of Clarks include men’s, women’s, girls’, boys’, babies’ and its Originals range which also produces heritage style shoes for men, women, kids and babies. On the website of Clarks, you can find lots of teaching material regarding foot health with regards to choosing the best footwear, especially for kids.
In Singapore, you can find Clarks shoes in every single downtown shopping mall. You can find Clarks in Singapore as Clarks Boutique and Clarks Ifs. Clarks have many authorised sellers in Singapore and they are sold at Takashiyama, Isetan, Metro, Ck Tang, Robinsons and OG department stores. When you are in Singapore and look for quality, stylish and affordable shoes, you should definitely visit one of Clarks Boutiques.