The Alden 403 is the classic design on which the term “Indy boot” is named. Harrison Ford’s character was wise to select the Alden 403 to carry him around the globe and hopefully back in one piece. Yet, strangely, the choice of boot was not the film crew’s but of the actor himself. Film fashion lore has passed down that Ford selected the Alden 403 because he understood how durable and comfortable they were from his years as a struggling actor working carpentry jobs. From real world experience, the boots became world renowned for precisely what they were designed for: carrying a man around the world in style and comfort.
The Alden 403 and 405 are a comfortable boot. This is a result of many factors, not the least of which is the leather last that Alden bestowed upon the 403 and 405. Alden’s True Balance last is widely praised … Read the rest