Ashby Unlined Loafer - Black Horween Dearborn

Crown NorthamptonMade in the UK

£425

Horween’s Dearborn Leather Handmade in Northampton, England Unlined and French bound Inserted structure Footbed cork filled by hand Sustainable Lactae Hevea sole The Ashby is a loafer pattern that’s minimal style lends itself perfectly to Crown Northampton’s unlined Collection. Our aim, to make the softest luxury sneaker possible that still moulds to your foot, does not loose shape and lasts many a resole. We achieved this by spending a year developing an old skill once used by Haynes and Cann Ltd, the Northampton RAF boot manufacturer, from 1919 to 2010. A process where thick leather is split

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as CROWN NORTHAMPTON LTD, number 10467697. Checked 2026-08-29.
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UK operations
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Made in the UK
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Ashby Unlined Loafer - Black Horween Dearborn

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