| 词条 | Alden Shoe Company |
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| name = Alden Shoe Company | type = Private | logo = Alden-logo.jpg | hq_location = Middleborough, Massachusetts | industry = Apparel | foundation = 1884 | founder = Charles H. Alden | website = {{URL|www.aldenshoe.com}} }} The Alden Shoe Company is a shoe company founded in 1884 by Charles H. Alden in Middleborough, Massachusetts.[1] Alden specializes in handcrafted men's leather boots and dress shoes, such as Oxfords, Blüchers, loafers, and Chukka boots. In the 19th century, there were once hundreds of shoemakers in New England, but now Alden is one of only a few factories. Alden is considered a heritage, family-owned brand.[1][2] Many of the company's roughly 100 workers at its factory in Middleborough are second or third generation,[1] and it sources its leathers mostly from small tanneries in Europe and the U.S. – its shell cordovan comes from the last such tannery in America, Horween Leather Company.[2] Alden has used Horween as their leather supplier since 1930, and is their largest cordovan customer.[3][4][5] Along with other brands of Americana,[6] Alden has experienced something of a resurgence in 21st century men's fashion.[7] Despite a recession in the late-2000s and the relatively high prices of their products, Alden has grown again because of a renewed interest in more traditional men's shoes and boots, which can last decades.[1] It is this reliance on high-end shoes, especially by those interested in business attire, that has allowed the company to avoid going under despite the decline of American shoe manufacturing. In popular culture, Alden model 405 boots (commonly referred to as the Alden "Indy" boot) were the shoe of choice for Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones character in the film versions of the franchise.[8] See also
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/fashion/21SHOES.html |title=At Their Feet, Crafted by Hand |date=April 20, 2011 }} {{US-manufacturing-company-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite news |newspaper=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes-life-magazine/2008/0915/104.html |title=All-American Team |date=September 15, 2008 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://horween.com/about/a-brief-history/ |title=A Brief History « Horween Leather Company |publisher=Horween.com |date= |accessdate=March 28, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705053917/http://horween.com/about/a-brief-history/ |archivedate=July 5, 2013 }} 4. ^{{cite book|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3479900049.html |title=Horween Leather Company |publisher= encyclopedia.com|date= |accessdate=March 26, 2013}} 5. ^{{cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-10-27/business/0310270217_1_bob-clevenhagen-rawlings-glove |title=Horween's leather bound by tradition |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=October 27, 2003 |accessdate=March 27, 2013}} 6. ^{{cite news |newspaper=Newsweek |url=http://www.newsweek.com/2009/01/30/authentic-americana.html |title=Authentic Americana |date=January 31, 2009 }} 7. ^{{cite news |newspaper=The New York Times |title=A Belt, a Brief, and a Man’s Heart Skips a Beat |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/fashion/10CODES.html |date=September 9, 2009 }} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.indygear.com/igboots.html |work=indygear.com |title=The Boots of Indiana Jones |accessdate=May 8, 2011 }} 7 : Clothing companies established in 1884|Shoe companies of the United States|Companies based in Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Companies based in Southeastern Massachusetts|Shoe brands|Luxury brands|1884 establishments in Massachusetts |
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