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The new Edwalton is made from pristine white calf leather. There is a ¾ leather lining and full leather insock.

Based in Chennai in Southern India, Sweeney's family run factory group is accredited for its exacting, high ecological and ethical standards. With over 50 years of experience in traditional shoe making, the factories are masters at Blake Stitched, Norwegian welted and are considered to be among the best in the world for the Goodyear welted construction. The major difference is that the highly skilled craftsmen have also mastered the Italian art of Tamponato and hand finishing, producing high quality footwear with a hand built depth of colour and unique antiqued patina.

This casual moccasin is from a specialist factory in Spain. A classic penny loafer, the style has a hand-stitched saddle and apron seam, with laced quarters and the traditional horizontal seam on the heel counter.

Sweeney's casual moccasin is from their specialist factory in Spain. A classic penny loafer, the style has a hand-stitched saddle and apron seam, with laced quarters and the traditional horizontal seam on the heel counter. A moccasin is a flexible, comfortable construction that wraps the leather underfoot. The upper is made from a naturally casual, calf pull-up leather, fully lined in calf leather with a leather cushioned insock, all Blake stitched to a rubber outsole.

A new calf suede moccasin driving shoe from their specialist factory in Spain. The moccasin construction is a wrap of soft suede under the foot, which is then stitched to the apron. This produces a comfortable flexible shoe, as the traditional insole board is not required. The chocolate calf suede upper is fully leather lined with a leather insock and leather lace. The traditional driving shoe sole is studded rubber, which protrudes through the leather providing a durable surface.

The Moccasin Construction

This ancient, simple construction is associated with the traditional footwear of the native North American population. The leather is wrapped underneath the foot and stitched to the apron on top of the foot, forming a ‘sock’. The construction doesn’t require an insole board, so is flexible and comfortable. In modern times the upper is stitched from the inside through a sole.