Allen Edmonds

Allen Edmonds is a men’s footwear store in downtown Boston, steps from the Old State House, selling the American brand’s premium shoes. The company has handcrafted Goodyear welted shoes using a traditional 212-step process since 1922, making them the same way and in the same place for about a century. The brand’s goal is a classic look that stays versatile and durable, and it says it would change its methods only if someone found a better way to make premium shoes.

The store draws on the brand’s range of about one hundred different shoes in many shapes, sizes, designs and materials. Familiar models include the iconic Park Avenue, the sophisticated Williams, the more rugged Lubbock and the edgier Ashbury. The brand was founded in Wisconsin, and the downtown shop brings its shoemaking heritage into one of the city’s most historic districts.

What to Know

• Goodyear welted construction allows the shoes to be resoled rather than replaced.
• The Old State House nearby is a stop on the Freedom Trail.
• The store is listed with the Downtown Boston Alliance.