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The one, the only, Alden plain toe blucher. This shoe is an absolute classic, that simplicity, that curvaceous bulk. It is not a shoe for everyone, but that is part of its charm, it is uncompromising in its looks. The plain toe blucher is yet another Alden model favoured by the men who run America: the Rockefellers, the Vanderbilts; with its heft and style, it has become known as a Wall Street power shoe. It is also very versatile because of its simplicity, pairing beautifully with a suit, but also with jeans or chinos. Alden: the greatest American shoemaker, period. Charles H Alden founded The Alden Shoe Company in Middleborough, Massachusetts in 1884. Throughout the company’s history, Alden has relied upon maintaining its reputation for high-quality craftsmanship. While most shoe manufacturing shifted overseas during the latter 20th Century, Alden has prospered as a maker of comfortable, durable and handsome dress shoes.

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