Mr Hare is an English shoe label created by Marc Hare. It has a boutique in London's Mayfair.
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Hare decided to open his own brand after the realisation that there were not enough shoes that he liked. He was at a roadside tapas bar in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Spain on July 23, 2008, when he looked at an older gentleman's shoes and decided that, with a few tweaks, they could be much better. It took 360 days for his first creation to land on the shop floor at Dover Street Market, London.
The first Mr Hare store opened in Mayfair in September 2012, following on from the success of sales in stores such as Harrods and Selfridges. Other stockists include Liberty, Colette, Dover Street Market, Matches Fashion and Mr Porter.
Fans
Fans of the brand, include Robert Downey Jr, Javier Bardem, Tom Hardy, Amir Khan, Jefferson Hack, ASAP Rocky and Tinie Tempah.
Collaborations
In August 2011, Hare collaborated with Topman on a ten-style shoe collection. In 2011, there was a collaboration with jewellery designer Bunney to create a limited edition shoehorn, in garnet and black spinel.
In 2012, Mr Hare collaborated with the Savile Row-based couturier Hardy Amies, producing a range of shoes and boots with laser-etched leather and metal toecaps for the AW12 collection.
Other
The Guardian recently reported that: "Mr Hare is quietly becoming one of the most important names in British menswear."