Bicester Village and Northampton shoe factory stores

thelordflasheart

I just about pulled the trigger and bought a pair of Crockett and Jones a couple of days ago, but something was twigging in the back of my mind about sales (the stockist here is Toronto is simply running a "no tax" event). After digging around the interwebs I can't see anything about regular sales, which I would expect for a brand like C&J. However, I did read about the Northampton outlet store, as well as some other brands having outlets at Bicester Village (such as N Peal and Church's).

Is shopping in person the only way to purchase from these stores? With Allen Edmonds Shoebank, you have to call the individual stores but can order over the phone with your credit card. Any way of doing this that anyone is aware of?

For those of you who have been, how was the selection? I had expected that anything tied to Bond wouldn't go on sale (judging by the N Peal website) but I've read of people buying Tetburys in Northampton.

007JBDCMWR

CnJ factory shop sells subs (seconds). Tho in virtually all cases you cannot see anything wrong
I believe you can reserve but they do not post out now...
I have a pair of Alex and Camberleys from the shop. Sub stamped into sole, but perfect and at 30% of retail price.

CRB

Yes , all factory stores like BV and Northampton are person only

Vandrell

I was in C&J a few days back and the sales assisstant was helping an American guy and saying that they could ship to the USA minus VAT. Not sure if it works out any cheaper once you pay the shipping and all that.

They also have a summer and a winter sale each year where they sell seconds and end of lines at pretty good prices. Trouble is every shop has different stock to sell so you have to ring around if there is a model you are after.

DB6

C&J tend not to discount certain styles (Tetbury etc) in any of their sales - they know they sell at full price.

I'm heading to the C&J factory shop in a week or so - will see what they have.

cederic0011

There is a post by Nafets47 on 28th December "Sale on Tetbury..." with link to French site with 30% off C&J brown, black and black suede tetburys, in some sizes. I have a pair of black suede ordered!