• English

• The Saddle Oxford
  by
  Keith Highlander
  Circa 1980
  Euro 240

  Out of the over 200 American Shoemakers clustered around New England at the start of the 20 Century, only a handful remain, among them Bostonian, Cole-Haan, J &M and, in Europe, the better know Alden and Allen-Edmonds. The great Florsheim, Hanover, Cordwainer, Nunn-Bush and others exist today as marketing firms, the bulk of their wares being produced off-shore. Lamentable.

  The Saddle Oxford is infrequently seen today and yet it is a great classic, a purely American university style from the 1920’s. Like all Saddle Oxfords, it (literally) walks the line between a dressy shoe (because of the plain toe) and a sporting shoe (because of the University and Golf traditions behind this model). This is a marvelous classic model in the old tradition of workmanship, a handsome and extremely durable shoe in a hundred year old tradition. The rich oxblood colour calf is easily mistaken for shell cordovan. Goodyear welted, of course.

  Size Details

  US 8D.…..UK 7E…..European 41D, for the medium width foot.

  Condition

  Original soles modest wear. Replaced heels somewhat rounded at the back. This shoe is priced so modestly because there is a nick at the outer edge of the left shoe. .See detailed close-up. This flaw is cosmentic and does not effect function.

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