What exactly is loden? The color's name comes from the German Loden, a course thick woolen fabric. While in the original German, Loden does not necessarily refer to a color, due to the wool of the mountain sheep, the color tends to be an earth color—somewhere between green and brown. TheLodensuede paired with dark chocolate welts and edge stain makes for a sharp, plain-toe boot.The dark Loden suede combined with natural welts and edge stain offerscontrast without being too loud. The brass eyeletscomplement the two colors,pairing nicely with the welt.

Components

• Goodyear-welt construction
• Leo last
• Repello calf suede from Charles F. Stead
• Full-grain leatherkip lining
• 360 flat welt
• Antique brass eyelets and speed hooks
• Vegetable-tanned leather insole, welt, and midsole
  
• Cork filler withsteel shank
• Full-grain leather heel counters
• Micro stud rubbersole