Alden is moving the masculine needle forward. The key is the nickel eyelets and embossed leather, which are being shown for the first time in Japan.
The "N6437 MILITARY PLAIN TOE with NICKEL EYELET" has a dull gleam in its nickel eyelets. The base "53711 MILITARY PLAIN TOE" is a well-known gold standard of plain toe.
Its unpainted eyelets are familiar to work boots. There is no worry about color peeling or deformation even when the laces are tightened. The half-moon stitching, which is an iconic design, has been eliminated for an exquisite touch. It is an ingenious idea that accelerates the solid atmosphere of the nickel eyelets. . The upper is made of dress calf, and the last is 379X.
There is another model with nickel eyelets. N8410 SCOTCH GRAIN RANGER MOCC" is it. The instep is covered with Scotch grain calf. Alden offers a variety of embossed leathers, but this is one of the roughest looking. It is a marriage that lives up to the name of the ranger (forest ranger), which is the root of American work. Last but not least, VAN.
The newest is "N8509 DARK BROWN LONG WING TIP" . . This model is made of alpine grain with delicate grains. Combined with the long wing tip with perforations circling the shoe, which symbolizes the American traditional style, it has a vintage look even before you put it down. The last one is BARRIE.
N6437 MILITARY PLAIN TOE with NICKEL EYELET
A pair of the great classic military plain toe arranged with nickel eyelets. ¥104,500
N8410 SCOTCH GRAIN RANGER MOCC
This new model has the aroma of work shoes. The upper is made of Scotch grain calf, which can be enjoyed as it ages. ¥107,800
N8509 DARK BROWN LONG WING TIP
The long wingtip symbolizes the American traditional style. The combination of grain leather gives the model a vintage look. ¥105,600
Photo_Hiroyuki Takashima
Text_Kei Takegawa
