These days, we take the humble plimsoll for granted. It’s easy to forget that it was once a revolutionary piece of footwear.

A gent by the name Theodore Grimmeisen came up with the idea in 1936. The G2s as we now know them was finalised in 1952, but really came into its own when they was adopted for casual wear in the 1960s.

And they look as good today as ever.

£53 will get you a pair from size?.