From the Archive

From the Archive

75 Years of the Creeper

Explore the George Cox archive, a curated collection of artefacts and Creepers that may only scratch the surface of the brand and the shoe’s history, but therein lies a poignant message that every style, and every story, has always fit neatly in a shoebox.

<p><strong>Unit shoe stamp block for box end labels, 1952</strong></p>

Unit shoe stamp block for box end labels, 1952

<p><strong>‘Buxton’ Creeper made to original specification, est. 1953</strong></p>

‘Buxton’ Creeper made to original specification, est. 1953

<p><strong>‘Bingley’ Creeper in red suede, 1973</strong></p>

‘Bingley’ Creeper in red suede, 1973

<p><strong>Catalogue images of original Creeper styles, 1974</strong></p>

Catalogue images of original Creeper styles, 1974

<p><strong>Catalogue images of original Creeper styles, 1975</strong></p>

Catalogue images of original Creeper styles, 1975

<p><strong>‘Diano’ Creeper in black/purple from Beaufort Market batch, 1976</strong></p>

‘Diano’ Creeper in black/purple from Beaufort Market batch, 1976

'STRUMMER' CREEPER FROM 1970s SPECIFICATION, 1976

<p><strong>‘Skipton Boot’ Creeper made to original specification, 1979</strong></p>

‘Skipton Boot’ Creeper made to original specification, 1979

<p><strong>‘Jubilee Rock’ Creeper from the Queen‘s Silver Jubilee, 1977<br/><br/>fleurs-de-lys update to commemorate Charles and Diana’s wedding, 1981</strong></p>

‘Jubilee Rock’ Creeper from the Queen‘s Silver Jubilee, 1977

fleurs-de-lys update to commemorate Charles and Diana’s wedding, 1981

<p><strong>Sales enquiry letterhead, 1983</strong></p>

Sales enquiry letterhead, 1983

<p><strong>‘D-Ring Diano’ Creeper in white made for ‘Western Distribution’, Paris, 1985</strong></p>

‘D-Ring Diano’ Creeper in white made for ‘Western Distribution’, Paris, 1985

SAMPLE TICKET FOR 'DACE' CREEPER IN SILVER LEATHER, 1994

<p><strong>‘Skipton’ Creeper with platform sole, 1996</strong></p>

‘Skipton’ Creeper with platform sole, 1996

<p><strong>Assorted sock stamps and box end labels, 1954–2002</strong></p>

Assorted sock stamps and box end labels, 1954–2002

<p><strong>‘Skipton’ Creeper collaboration with A Bathing Ape, 2002</strong></p>

‘Skipton’ Creeper collaboration with A Bathing Ape, 2002

<p><strong>‘Skipton’ Creeper with painted sole, 2005</strong></p>

‘Skipton’ Creeper with painted sole, 2005

CUT-IN-HALF 'SKIPTON' CREEPER, 2007

<p><strong>‘Diano Boot’ Creeper collaboration with Comme des Garçons, 2016</strong></p>

‘Diano Boot’ Creeper collaboration with Comme des Garçons, 2016

<p><strong>‘Skipton’ Creeper collaboration with Comme des Garçons, 2019</strong></p>

‘Skipton’ Creeper collaboration with Comme des Garçons, 2019

<p><strong>‘Hatton’ Creeper collaboration with Mastermind, 2024</strong></p>

‘Hatton’ Creeper collaboration with Mastermind, 2024

<p><strong>‘Split Skipton’ Creeper for George Cox AW25 collection, 2025</strong></p>

‘Split Skipton’ Creeper for George Cox AW25 collection, 2025

<p><strong>‘Hatton Monk’ Creeper collaboration with YMC, 2025</strong></p>

‘Hatton Monk’ Creeper collaboration with YMC, 2025