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#Handcrafted in Italy Located in Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905. Excellence in shoemaking has been an obsession and never-ending quest that has spanned three generations of this family. As skills are passed from generation to generation there is an insistence to remain in-touch with developments in technology to ensure that both worlds, old and new are always respected in order to achieve the highest quality, most comfortable and longest lasting purpose built shoes. Currently led by the granddaughter of the founder, it was clear from our first interaction that this team of masters fully understood our raison d'etre at Archibald and relished an opportunity to work with us and allow more people to experience the difference their expertise and craft can make in terms of end-product.

##Chromexcel (CXL) is a combination tanned leather from the fabled Horween tannery that undergoes at least 89 separate processes taking 28 working days and utilizing all 5 floors of their facility. Located in Chicago since it was founded in 1905, the Horween Leather Company is one of the oldest running tanneries in the USA. Specific and proprietary mixes of bark extracts and natural agents are used to give Chromexcel, its heavy vegetable retannage (this is what makes it so special). The benefit of combination tanning comes from the specific attributes that both chrome and vegetable tanning impart. Generally, chrome tanned leathers yield soft, supple, and durable leathers, while vegetable tanned leathers are round and full feeling, patina well, and are easy to coax into shapes using heat and moisture.

##Located in Corridonia, Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905. Excellence in shoemaking has been an obsession and never-ending quest that has spanned three generations. As skills are passed from generation to generation there is an insistence to remain in-touch with developments in technology to ensure that both worlds, old and new, are always respected in order to achieve the highest quality, most comfortable and longest lasting purpose built shoes. There is a beauty in the balance between passion and practicality.

• Handmade in Corridonia, Italy • Upper: Hand-cut Horween Chromexcel • Lining: Tan Calfskin • Construction: Modified Goodyear (sneakers can be more easily re-soled so the upper is protected with no risk of tearing with glue. Note a sidewall stitch will still be necessary) • Features a full Grain Vegetable Tanned Leather Floorboard. • Includes leather-lined insoles made from coconut fibers, selected for their natural breathability and comfort. • Last: SF-01 • Width: Accommodates from narrow up to 2E • Unisex (For women's sizing, take one size down from your normal European size) • High-grade durable Margom rubber soles, made in Italy (including x1 extra set) • Use a horsehair brush to remove any dust • Polish in small circles with a cotton cloth to restore a soft shine

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Handmade in Corridonia, Italy
Upper: Hand-cut Horween Chromexcel
Lining: Tan Calfskin
Construction: Modified Goodyear (sneakers can be more easily re-soled so the upper is protected with no risk of tearing with glue. Note a sidewall stitch will still be necessary)
Features a full Grain Vegetable Tanned Leather Floorboard.
Includes leather-lined insoles made from coconut fibers, selected for their natural breathability and comfort.
Last: SF-01
Width: Accommodates from narrow up to 2E
Unisex (For women's sizing, take one size down from your normal European size)
High-grade durable Margom rubber soles, made in Italy (including x1 extra set)
Use a horsehair brush to remove any dust
Polish in small circles with a cotton cloth to restore a soft shine

Design Note

The ultimate sneaker they said... that was the objective. We thought we had done it with the SF-01 v3, and in some ways, we might have. But if we are speaking of the next level of a product here - then there was one step left to go: the forever sneaker.

Attempted by many, never quite perfected - a sneaker inspired by dress shoes, complete with a construction that allows it to be re-soled and allows for the upper to remain useful far beyond the Margom cup sole which cushions it. The forever sneaker also needed an upper made of something special; something with the kind of character that only deepens with time. Enter Horween Chromexcel - a combination-tanned leather from the fabled Horween tannery in Chicago, where each hide undergoes 89 separate processes over 28 working days, emerging with a pull-up finish that develops a rich, living patina the longer it is worn.

After months of research and exploration, we found our answers in a small workshop in Corridonia, Italy, in the Marche region - where a master artisan has developed an aesthetically pleasing Goodyear construction for sneakers that has allowed us to make it real. What this means is that the construction follows modified patterns of the famed Goodyear method so that the upper is attached in a way that protects it and removes the need for glue when attaching the sole, which can be changed when required. The uppers are hand-cut and stitched by a family-owned atelier that has been crafting exceptional footwear since 1905, before being set on a springy Margom cup sole with a full-grain leather floorboard.

This special limited edition pair comes with one added set of coloured Margom cup-soles included - so that when they are ready to be re-soled, the soles are ready, and most able cobblers will be able to complete the process with ease.

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All made-to-order (MTO) items, including those ordered through our "backed-by-you" service or crafted from special materials such as Vicuna, Shell Cordovan, pre-ordered leather bags, are final sales and cannot be returned, except in the rare instance of adefect.

Please note that any product displaying this policy is considered MTO, even if made with a standard leather from our collection, as it is not a part of our core pre-order collection and adheres to these same terms.

If you wish to return an item due to sizing issues or if it does not meet your expectations, we offer a service to assist in reselling the product to another customer, provided it remains in pristine, unworn condition.

For full details, please refer to our complete return policy in our Terms and Conditions, or contact our customer support team for assistance.

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Details & Care

Handmade in Corridonia, Italy
Upper: Hand-cut Horween Chromexcel
Lining: Tan Calfskin
Construction: Modified Goodyear (sneakers can be more easily re-soled so the upper is protected with no risk of tearing with glue. Note a sidewall stitch will still be necessary)
Features a full Grain Vegetable Tanned Leather Floorboard.
Includes leather-lined insoles made from coconut fibers, selected for their natural breathability and comfort.
Last: SF-01
Width: Accommodates from narrow up to 2E
Unisex (For women's sizing, take one size down from your normal European size)
High-grade durable Margom rubber soles, made in Italy (including x1 extra set)
Use a horsehair brush to remove any dust
Polish in small circles with a cotton cloth to restore a soft shine

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Handcrafted in Italy

Located in Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905. Excellence in shoemaking has been an obsession and never-ending quest that has spanned three generations of this family. As skills are passed from generation to generation there is an insistence to remain in-touch with developments in technology to ensure that both worlds, old and new are always respected in order to achieve the highest quality, most comfortable and longest lasting purpose built shoes. Currently led by the granddaughter of the founder, it was clear from our first interaction that this team of masters fully understood our raison d'etre at Archibald and relished an opportunity to work with us and allow more people to experience the difference their expertise and craft can make in terms of end-product.

Chromexcel (CXL) is a combination tanned leather from the fabled Horween tannery that undergoes at least 89 separate processes taking 28 working days and utilizing all 5 floors of their facility.

Located in Chicago since it was founded in 1905, the Horween Leather Company is one of the oldest running tanneries in the USA. Specific and proprietary mixes of bark extracts and natural agents are used to give Chromexcel, its heavy vegetable retannage (this is what makes it so special). The benefit of combination tanning comes from the specific attributes that both chrome and vegetable tanning impart. Generally, chrome tanned leathers yield soft, supple, and durable leathers, while vegetable tanned leathers are round and full feeling, patina well, and are easy to coax into shapes using heat and moisture.

Located in Corridonia, Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905.

Excellence in shoemaking has been an obsession and never-ending quest that has spanned three generations. As skills are passed from generation to generation there is an insistence to remain in-touch with developments in technology to ensure that both worlds, old and new, are always respected in order to achieve the highest quality, most comfortable and longest lasting purpose built shoes. There is a beauty in the balance between passion and practicality.

Chromexcel (CXL) is a combination tanned leather from the fabled Horween tannery that undergoes at least 89 separate processes taking 28 working days and utilizing all 5 floors of their facility.

Located in Corridonia, Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905.

The Goodyear Mid-Top SF-01 in Horween Chromexcel

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Handcrafted in Italy

Chromexcel (CXL) is a combination tanned leather from the fabled Horween tannery that undergoes at least 89 separate processes taking 28 working days and utilizing all 5 floors of their facility.

Located in Corridonia, Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905.

Chromexcel (CXL) is a combination tanned leather from the fabled Horween tannery that undergoes at least 89 separate processes taking 28 working days and utilizing all 5 floors of their facility.

Located in Corridonia, Montegranaro, Italy is a small family owned and operated atelier that has been making exceptional footwear with a focus on quality and construction since 1905.

The Goodyear Mid-Top SF-01 in Horween Chromexcel

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