By the 1980s trainers were being marketed as a lifestyle choice. They no longer had any connection with playing sport but were rather an outward symbol of status and identity. Today, trainers are a wardrobe staple and it is acceptable to wear them in most, even formal, situations, especially trainers by luxury brands such as Mr. Hare. These trainers are made of high-quality leather. All shoes are designed by Marc Hare to be worn from day through to night.
Marc Hare named this pair of shoe after Laurie Cunningham. According to Hare: ‘he was the first ever Englishman to play for Real Madrid. He was also the most balletic and stylish footballer around at the time Jamel Shabazz was capturing the hip hop renaissance in New York. He was also a great dancer’.
Marc Hare is a London based designer of part Jamaican origin with no formal shoe designer training. He decided to start his own brand after the realisation that he could not find a good selection of men’s shoes that he liked. The first Mr. Hare store opened in Mayfair in 2012, by which time Hare’s line had sold successfully sales in stores such as Harrods and Selfridges and had gained a large celebrity fan base. Mr. Hare shoes are made in Empoli, Italy.