• Handmade in Montegranaro, Italy
• Construction: Handwelted
• Handclicked
• Handlasted with Leather Toe Puff and Stiffeners (Solettificio Melan - Cuoio Morbido Olio)
• Sole stitched by hand in the waist and by machine in the forefront
• Upper - Tanneries D'Annonay - Voucalou Box Calf
• Lining Counter - Tanneries D'Annonay - Voucalou Box Calf
• Lining Front - Foder Italia - Veg Tanned Lining
• Insole - Dusini (Cuoio ingrassato 5.5 mm)
• Welt - Guardolificio Mancinelli - (Guardolo Piano Goodyear 2.5 mm)
• Leather filling - leftover suedes from various tanneries 1.4 mm
• Fiddleback filling - leftover leather
• Sole - J&FJ Baker - Oak Bark Tanned, made using shaved bends 8 iron
• Sole Edge - Black
• Sole Bottom - Black and Green (waist)
• Heel construction - Seamless heel
• Heel layers - Dusini (3 layers of 5mm)
• Final Heel Layer (Leather + Rubber) - Alcantara Sottotacchi 7mm
• Laces - Oval -Round waxed laces for 3mm holes
• Metal Toe Tap - Triumph Brass (Optional)
• Last R01
• Fit: E (EE available upon request via R02W Last)
• Dust-bag included
• Use a horsehair brush to remove any dust
• Polish in small circles with a cotton cloth to restore a soft shine
• Saphir Medaille D'Or shoehorn in real horn included

In black French box calf, the Redemption Handwelted Oxford cap toe is the definitive expression of this collection — the deep, lustrous finish of Tanneries d'Annonay Vocalou box calf giving each pair a quiet authority that only improves with wear.

Redemption noun: redemption; plural noun: redemptions

1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

In April 2021, we experienced an incident that rocked Archibald to its very core. Thanks to the help of one of our customers, we discovered the fraudulent actions and duplicity of a shoemaker we had, until that point, trusted and built multiple collections of dress shoes and sneakers alongside. They made a unilateral decision in April of 2020 (during the early days of Covid-19) to change the product being delivered without informing anyone and did so during the first iteration of our Archibald, Naked campaign.

After investigating the matter, having the maker admit to his unilateral action, and attempting to find a solution with him, we immediately informed the Archibald community and, over the next months, implemented procedures to make affected customers whole again. The incident and subsequent fallout left a black mark and considerable impact on Archibald both financially and in terms of the disrepute the shoemaker's actions brought on the brand — endangering not just our very existence but also the goodwill that was built over a 7-year period by the many master craftsmen we work with, each of whom delivered on their promise honestly.

It also meant growing as a team, a business, and a brand. It meant turning eyes inward and double-checking all processes with all the craftsmen we work with, and more so, engaging help for any new line we venture into. It highlighted other errors that were made and meant new approaches to systems, processes, regular checks, and not being naive enough to ignore the potential for human flaws. The last time around, we entered a niche category attempting to use our model to disrupt with little experience. We did so trusting the craftsmen — our partners — as we had done successfully many times before, without the necessary third-party help, advice, and knowledge. It was naive, immature, and a disaster waiting to happen. To make matters worse, we hyped the product on the back of great initial customer feedback, and while the product being hyped was the intended spec (before his change, but still a product we could have vastly improved on), we exposed ourselves without adequate due diligence and instead relied on the fortune we experienced with some of our other suppliers to fool ourselves that we had worked this out.

This time we shall make no such mistake.

We have been fortunate enough to have a guardian angel with extensive knowledge and a true passion for the product graciously help us develop our new line of hand-welted shoes. This time, we will rebuild purely with the facts (bullet points below) and offer no opinion, no elaborate copy, and will leave nothing ambiguous or open to interpretation.

We hope you join us on our path to right the wrong we allowed, our approach to redemption. Ships to the United States. Free returns.