Since 1884, The Alden Shoe Company has prospered by designing and manufacturing high quality dress shoes for men.  Alden is famed for first introducing the iconic tassel loafel, an American classic from the moment it was first introduced in 1952.  In the years that followed, the tassel loafer was introduced to upscale traditional clothing stores around the country.  The rest was history.

These exceptionally made gentleman's shoes are favored by Hollywood Celebrities (Alec Baldwin, Antonio Bandaras, Bruce Willis, Paul Newman, and Director Stephen Speilberg), World-Class Atheletes (Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Sandy Koufax and Michael Schumacher) and ex-Presidents (R. Nixon, D. Eisenhower, J.F. Kennedy). 

So what makes Alden Shoes so special?

• Classic patterns, crafted with extraordinary attention to detail.  Made on Alden's exclusive lasts designed for comfort and refined appearance.
• Top Grade upper leathers are selected from the finest tanneries in the world.  Rich, aniline calfskins, luxurious calf and kid suedes, and genuine shell cordovans are all hand stained and polished to the classic patina that is the hallmark of the custom bootmaker's art.
•  Heavy, natural leather insole of pure vegetalbe tannage.  Unsurpassed for breathable comfort and long wear, it assumes over time the contours of your foot shape giving a truly custom quality fit.  Beneath the insole is a layer of natural cork, providing additional resilience and insulation.
• Every Alden New England shoe has a full leather lining chosen from our special stock of supple glove linings and smooth, glaze kip linings.
• Oak tanned leather bends are cut into outsoles at our factory for maximum control of quality.  Specially treated for durable wear, then patiently burnished with carnauba waxes to a fine luster.
• Genuine Goodyear welt construction.  Top quality leather welting is securely stitched through the upper to the insole rib.  On models requiring the clean appearance of a close hell trim the welt runs from the heel forward.  For other styles, such as brogues, where the solid look of an extended heel trim is appropriate the welt is stitched all around the shoe.
• Every Alden New England shoe carries a tempered steel shank, precisely contoured and tripled ribbed for extra strength.  Truly the backbone of a fine welt shoe, the shank provides the proper support and shape so necessary when your day involves much walking and time on your feet.
• Long wearing rubber heels with leather inserts.  Solid brass slugging gives secure attachment yet allows for easy rebuilding.

Alden shoes are extremely popular in Europe and Japan.  Germany sells them for twice the price sought in the United States and in Japan, where there is something of a cult following, limited editions sell out within a day or two.

What accounts for this legendary status?  Well, above its versatility, it's a top-quality, comfortable shoe of elegance and proportion.  For half a century now, Alden has been an appropriate choice for both the boardroom and the country club.  It lends respectability to the army of lawyers and lobbyists who pervade the corridors of power, and serves as a symbol of elegance and the good life for successful professionals and businessmen.

And who should know better.

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