This Norwegian Front Toe Blucher shoe is the premier Alden oxford shoe. It features a hand-butted seam which sets it apart, making it one of the most sought after models the Alden Shoe Company has ever designed. The process for making the upper for this style and placing it on the last is so difficult that there are only 2 or 3 highly trained hand-sewers that are tasked with this responsibility. The front of the shoe is actually a single piece of calfskin, not multiple pieces that are stitched. The operator uses one tool to pinch the leather forming a "seam" and then uses 2 needles to pierce the seam on opposite sides. Quite a work of art!
- Double oak leather outsoles
- Combination dovetail heels
- Goodyear welt construction
- Aberdeen last
Alden
Alden Norwegian Front Blucher with Handsewn Vamp & Toe Seam Black Calfskin #961
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Shoes are awesome but box broke immediately
These shoes are wonderful. I hope to keep them for a very long time.
However, wanted to write the review because the box just fell apart after one day. First time I opened it up basically the glue on all 4 sides just failed. Same thing happened with my other pair but only after a few months. Maybe it is the humidity? It’s not a big deal but figured I should let you know. Boxes on a $800 pair of shoes should not just fail like that. Thank you!! -
A classic
Happy to be able to score this classic look before hand-sewns become a thing of the past. Great service from Sherman Brothers to boot.