Alden for Epaulet Innsbruck Indy Boot
by Alden
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Upper: Dark Brown Horween Chromexcel
Outsole: Combination leather/rubber Commando sole
Last: Tru-Balance Comfort Last
Outsole: Combination leather/rubber Commando sole
Last: Tru-Balance Comfort Last
As a world-famous destination for skiing and mountaineering, we thought that Innsbruck, Austria was a solid namesake for this rugged Indy Boot makeup. Using tough Horween Chromexcel for the top, we upped the ante with a heavy-duty Commando Sole and shiny brass metal eyelets. This boot can stand up to any nasty weather or rough terrain that you throw at it.
Originally created in the 1930's as a work boot, the Alden "Indy" Boot has gone largely unchanged for the better part of 80 years. They are simply some of the most comfortable and classic boots that you can own. It was famously worn by Harrison Ford in every Indiana Jones movie - years. And as nice as it looks in these pristine, brand-new photos, it's a real masterpiece after several years of wear and tear.
SIZING
The "Tru-Balance" last runs approximately one-half size big. Order one half size smaller than your typical dress shoe size (e.g. order a 9.5D if you typically wear a 10D).
SHIPPING
Our apologies, we cannot ship Alden shoes to addresses outside of the United States and Canada.
CHROMEXCEL LEATHER
Chromexcel is produced by Horween Leather in Chicago, a family-run
tannery that dates back to 1905. It's produced using a bark retannage
from a proprietary recipe, and then genuine hot stuffed with a blend of
natural oils and greases. The resulting "pull-up" leather yields a rich,
deep finish with very subtle shade variations. It breaks in easily,
shines up brilliantly, and is incredibly long-lasting. Chromexcel
develops more character as it ages - month after month, and year after
year.
RECRAFTING
Alden shoes are Goodyear welted and handmade by union craftsmen. As such, they can be easily resoled and recrafted by the factory. When you've worn out the sole (which will take a LONG time), you can return them back to Alden for resoling and complete refurbishing of the upper. The cost is approximately $125. With this excellent program, you can easily get many years of regular wear out of Alden's quality shoes. Which is important - as you'll surely grow very attached to them.
ALDEN HISTORY
The Alden Shoe Company was founded in 1884 by Charles H. Alden in Middleborough, Massachusetts - and it remains in that same town to this very day. Since its inception, the Alden Shoe Company has designed and manufactured classic gentlemen's footwear that represents America's tradition of old-school, custom shoemaking at its finest. They have the well-earned reputation of being the best shoe manufacturer in the United States, and one of the top shoemakers in the world.
Given a modern world that too often prizes the promotion rather than the product, you might well imagine these old-fashioned talents for craft and honest value to be irretrievably lost. Alden's footwear stands as clear, adamant proof to the contrary. Each of their classically designed shoes are handworked from the finest leathers, represent a century-old tradition of craftsmanship, and reflect in a quiet, sure way the solid values and timeless style of the man who wears them. Epaulet is honored to be one of their official dealers.
