Alden 54342 Hunter Brown Calfskin V-Tip Blucher

Alden factory seconds v-tip derbies constructed on the Modified last, size 8.5 D.  Single oak bark tanned leather soles with rubber Thomas heel.   This fully lined makeup featuring hunter brown boxcalf and antique sole edges was a Japan-exclusive model for Natoriya.   The handwriting on the interior lining indicates this pair was manufactured in February 2024.  I purchased it from TSM in July 2025, and have worn it exclusively indoors while working from home, with sporadic frequency averaging 2-4 wears a month.   Factory seconds defects on this pair (1)  Photo 16 -  imprecise clicking on interior liner leather at the edge of the left shoe's heel cup.  See that small line of frayed white leather at the end edge, above the interior lining stitch line, below where your left foot's interior ankle would be positioned when wearing the shoe.  (2)   Photo 14 -  horizontal cut across the heel, a couple mm above the welt.  Extremely faint, surface level.   Ships with a mismatched white Alden factory seconds shoebox, and unbranded blue cloth dust bags.