"Persuading an old crank like myself to move with the times isn’t easy; I must commend my team for their efforts. Flexible Goodyear-welted soles sounded utterly bananas to me, but having now tried them I can say they’re anything but. Oh, the comfort! I still insist they’re made in our Northampton factory from the finest calf leather, of course. That’s one thing I simply will not budge on."