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Hallam Oxford
Crockett & Jones is a legendary Northamptonshire maker providing a significant step up in finishing and leather selection over entry-level GYW shoes. The Hallam is their most popular straight cap oxford, built on the elegant 348 last.
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Why Not Alternatives?
Superior to Allen Edmonds in clicking (leather selection) and finishing; the leather is tighter-grained and less prone to 'loose grain' wrinkling over time.
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