We want to give you a sneaky look at SS13 Gabor range.
Gabor are a quality shoe maker that places a huge emphasis on how their shoes fit. They are also available in full and half sizes. Gabor class themselves as a lifestyle brand, in short they offer a range of shoes that fits in with every part of your day to day life.
We view the Gabor range at several locations, firstly we see their first collection at their UK head office in Stockton and then we will see a secondary collection at the GDS world shoe fair in Dussledorf, Germany. The Gabor stand is always a pretty impressive sight.
When we select ranges we try to break the range down into the various lifestyle categories.
Gabor always have some really ‘stand out groups of shoes’, often we feel they can’t be bettered by other brands for style, quality and price. We tend to focus on this product area for the season. For example this AW12 it had to be their range of classic riding boots, styles like Verano and Pompey are extremely well presented boots, offering Chamois leather linings and clever calf adjustment and both well under £200, you won’t find better!
For SS13 Gabor’s stand out product group were pumps. Gabor Amy and Aggassi are Gabor staples so when they announced that for SS13 they were discontinuing Aggassi we were a little concerned, however I am delighted to introduce Age 64.101
The true essence of a pump is a Ballerina pump with little to no heel. We find allot of our customers want a bit of a heel, this is why Aggassi and Amy are so popular. The clever thing with Age is that they have concealed the heel counter within the innersole, it therefore offers a good heel but looks like a proper Ballerina pump. For SS13 you will find Age in some great colours and materials.
One of our most successful Gabor styles is Glitz 64.235. You will be pleased to know that this continues and white has been added. The main feedback about Glitz has been the comfort, customers love the Hovercraft sole unit its amazingly cushioned and durable.
For SS13 we are running a number of Gabor pumps on this comfy sole unit, our favorite being Ibizia 64.162. Available in black and red patent this is a stand out style. The upper incorporates a perforated design and a pretty bow detail. Keep an eye on this style as I think it will fly!
You have a lot to look forward to this coming SS13 from Gabor but we just wanted to show you a few highlights. Keep an eye on our website as we will upload new arrivals as soon as we unpack them.
