Shoes have always been a fascination for the discerning consumer. No self respecting follower of fashion would afford to have poorly made shoes that would not stand the test of time. They would be willing to fork out a substantial sum of money, sometimes running into several hundreds of dollars in view of the longevity of the pair of shoes.

These prized items, through their quality and durability, pay off themselves. No wonder people who spend a fortune over a  good pair of shoes marvel at how they can sometimes be in perfect condition even after decades of rough use. No wonder even to this day, in these fickle economic conditions, where people are curtailing their purchases of even essential items, there is still steady demand for expensively priced shoes.

In that sense, demand for these shoes has been recession proof. Regardless of the glum economic conditions, consumers seem to have an insatiable appetite to get the best pair of shoes that money can buy for them. This can also be primarily attributed on the profile of the most ardent shoe enthusiasts, since they are well heeled  and have high incomes due to which they can actually afford to have such  luxuries . Even though in recent times, there has been steady demand coming from an emerging demographic, quite different from the traditional loyal base of expensive shoe buyers.

That is of the upwardly mobile middle classes who have this aspiration of also getting the best things on offer. And the phenomenon is not just relegated to the developed world, the burgeoning masses from the developing world prodded by economic prosperity in their economies are also buyers of expensive footwear as well.

Lotus shoes and many other  respected brands from the UK have a rich heritage of quality shoe making through the ages . They have a loyal customer base who can count on their shoes not only being durable but visually appealing as well.