Dubarry

For the 18th century French courtesan, see Madame du Barry.

Dubarry of Ireland is an Irish-owned company with a collection of premium performance footwear, clothing, leather goods and accessories. Established in 1937, Dubarry markets a range of sailing and country footwear and clothing for both women and men. This includes waterproof, GORE-TEX®-lined performance sailing boots and leather deck shoes. In addition to its range of country lifestyle boots, Dubarry also has an extensive range of outerwear, knits and shirting in a wide variety of materials from tweed to Alpaca wool. The headquarters of the company is at Ballinasloe, County Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. Over the years Dubarry has expanded its international sourcing network and now works closely with a select group of specialised production partners worldwide.^[1]

History

Dubarry of Ireland began primarily as a co-operative initiative to provide local employment.^[2] Dubarry began trade by manufacturing quality shoes and named itself after Madame du Barry, a famous French courtesan to differentiate the brand from its Irish counterparts and give the brand a continental, European flavour.

Products

Sailing boots

Dubarry developed the first ever GORE-TEX® lined, waterproof, fully breathable yachting boot called Shamrock. The current flagship offshore sailing boot, Crosshaven, was developed in consultation with the Volvo Ocean Race Irish entrant, Green Dragon, during 2008/09 round the world race.^[3]

Country boots

Dubarry’s signature boot is the Galway boot which is popular and commonly worn by equestrian and other outdoor enthusiasts. The entire country boot range consists of GORE-TEX® lined leather boots.^[4]

Clothing

Dubarry launched their first clothing range in 2008^[5] and it now includes waterproof and breathable GORE-TEX® jackets, Primaloft filled gilets, tweeds and leather accessories.

Retail

Flagship stores

The first Dubarry of Ireland flagship store was opened at 35 College Green, Dublin on October 25, 2012.^[6] On 2 October 2013, the second Dubarry flagship store opened its doors at 34 Duke of York Square, Chelsea, London.

Independent retailers

Dubarry wholesale their country and coast collection of footwear, clothing and accessories to many department and speciality stores and also to individual retailers worldwide ^[7] including the high end stores such as Harrods.

Sponsorship

Dubarry sponsors the home stadium of Buccaneers Rugby Football Club, Dubarry Park, in Athlone, Ireland.

References

1. ↑ "Shoe & Boot Makers Est. 1937". dubarryboots.com. Dubarry of Ireland. Retrieved 23 June 2014. 
2. ↑ Lyons, Tom. "These boots were made for hawking". http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 August 2014.  External link in |website= (help)
3. ↑ "Back story to a famous name". seahorsemagazine.com. Seahorse Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2014. 
4. ↑ "DUBARRY OF IRELAND". www.enterprise-ireland.com. Enterprise Ireland. Retrieved 5 August 2014. 
5. ↑ "Dubarry launches new range at METS stand 01.157". www.yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014. 
6. ↑ Corcoran, Sorcha. "Dubarry to open flagship store on College Green". www.businessandleadership.com. Business and Leadership. Retrieved 5 August 2014. 
7. ↑ Deegan, Gordon. "Dubarry rides the crest of overseas sales wave". http://www.irishexaminer.com/. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 August 2014.  External link in |website= (help)

External links

• "Dubarry" official website