About Daniel Footwear

A British designer footwear retailer with a long trading history, stocking recognised European shoe and accessory labels alongside its own Daniel line, through shops and online.

The own label sits below the designer names on price and does the job of filling the gaps in the range, which is a common and sensible structure for a multi-brand shoe retailer.

What they sell

Women's designer shoes, boots and trainers, handbags and purses, some menswear footwear, and accessories.

Boots are the strength, and boots are also where fit is least forgiving, since a calf measurement can rule out a style that fits perfectly at the foot.

What to read on a product page

The lining material decides comfort more than the outer does. Leather-lined shoes breathe and mould; synthetic linings do neither, and on a long day the difference is blisters.

Heel height is given, but the shape matters as much. A block heel spreads load and stays stable; a stiletto of the same height puts everything through a small area and behaves differently on a pavement.

For boots, look for the shaft height and the calf circumference. Both are published on good product pages, and both are the reason boots get returned.

Sizing across European labels

Italian and Spanish makers use their own lasts, and a stated UK conversion is only an approximation. Where a brand is known to run small or large, the product page usually says so.

Feet are widest in the evening. Measure then, measure both, and order for the larger foot.

Try new shoes indoors on carpet. A sole scuffed on a pavement is a shoe you now own.

Caring for leather

Protect before the first wear, not after the first downpour. Let wet shoes dry slowly away from radiators, and use a shoe tree or paper to hold the shape while they do.

Using a Daniel Footwear discount code

Enter the code at checkout and check which labels are excluded, since designer footwear promotions almost always carry a list.