Dubarry

About Dubarry

Dubarry began in 1937 in Ballinasloe, Galway, as a co-operative factory set up by the local Chamber of Commerce and a family from Northampton. The name comes from the French courtesan Madame du Barry, a nod to the European flair the owners wanted. The factory earned its reputation on fine leather shoes, then moccasins for export, then the NonSlip-NonMarking deck shoe sole. Then came the Shamrock 2000, the first performance sailing boot using GORE-TEX. Its signature Galway boot is tall, leather and GORE-TEX lined, in plenty of colours with slim and wide fits. Wax, leather and quilted jackets and the Aquatech sailing range sit alongside it.