Tally Ho Farm Alpargatas

Customer Reviews

By CamillaSpeed on 17th July 2020

"Great product, fantastic speedy delivery "

By PW Howe on 27th August 2014

"Good value"

Overview and History

The shoe-making expertise of Juan Echegaray, a Basque Argentine immigrant, and the textile engineering background of Robert Fraser, a Scottish Argentine immigrant, created a partnership in 1883 for the manufacture of espadrilles (jute-soled canvas footwear favored by laborers for their comfort, durability and low cost). These shoes' Spanish-language name, Alpargatas, inspired the company's name, Sociedad Anónima Fábrica Argentina de Alpargatas, upon its incorporation in 1885.^[1]

Demand for the unassuming footwear grew with the wave of immigration in Argentina during the 1880s, and by 1890, Alpargatas had established a facility in neighboring Uruguay. The fast-growing textile industry led to its diversification into yarn in 1892, and by 1907, a facility was opened in São Paulo, Brazil. The company's growth allowed it to develop larger facilities in 1928 occupying a city block in Buenos Aires' southside Barracas section. This facility began making vulcanized rubber sole shoes in the 1930s under the supervision of engineer Luis Pastorino.

Alpargatas relocated its manufacturing facilities to the southern suburb of Florencio Varela in 1950. This new, 70,000 m² (740,000 ft²) facility allowed it to diversify its product line, leading to the launching of Flecha, its casual footwear brand, in 1962. The establishment of a cotton gin in Sáenz Peña, a town in northern Argentina, allowed Alpargatas to manufacture denim in 1968, allowing it to take advantage to fashion trends in that direction, and a new plant in Aguilares, Tucumán allowed it to create its Pampero children's footwear line in 1972.^[1]

The company's 1975 launch of an athletic shoe line created what became perhaps its most durable brand name in Argentina: Topper. A new plant inCatamarca led to another commercial success, the Palette home fabrics line, and in 1978, Alpargatas bought a 50% stake in the Banco Francés, a small financial institution which had grown from 15 to 62 branches when Alpargatas sold its stake to local venture capitalist Eduardo Constantini in 1991.^[2]

Alpargatas began making PVC-soled footwear in 1983, and in 1987, it secured the country's sole license to manufacture Nike shoes. The growing incidence of imports in the local apparel and footwear market during the 1990s prompted the company to open its first factory outlet stores in 1995, and in 1998, it established Dialog, a logistics company, for its transport and warehousing needs

Delivery

Orders will be dispatched within 2-5 days. Subject to product availability.
(For exclusions and more information see our Delivery Information Page). All orders are fully tracked. Please note that in some cases delivery can take up to 5 to 7 working days through busy periods. Please email Customer Services if you have any queries or concerns to tallyhofarmwindsor@gmail.com

We use DPD, who will send you both an email and a text SMS message.  You can change the delivery times by replying to these forms of communication

If your order is delayed by a stock issue we will call or email you to inform you when your order will be sent.

• WEEKEND DELIVERY - Please call Customer Services on 01344 885 373
• CLICK AND COLLECT - If you are local to our shop in Winkfield, pop in to collect and have a chat

Address - Tally Ho Farm Ltd, Crouch Lane, Winkfield, SL4 4RZ

Opening Hours - Monday to Saturday 0900-1730, Sunday 1000-1600.

For further details please see our delivery information page.
PLEASE NOTE - We aim for delivery of your order within 24 hours, however in some cases for products that are out of stock, delivery may take longer.  In such case, we will inform you via email or telephone. 

Returns

If you find the goods unsuitable or you are not totally satisfied, you can return your item for an exchange or refund within 30 days from receipt of the goods.

The item should be in perfect condition, unsoiled, unused with the original labels and packaging.

For further details please see our Returns Information Page

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