We’ve partnered with our friends at Crown Northampton to give one lucky reader an exceptional footwear package valued at $1,200. The centerpiece is a pair of the English shoemaker’s Yardley GATs, handcrafted to order in your choice of four Shinki shell cordovan colorways. They’ll come with a matching cardholder (the first Crown Northampton has ever produced) and a set of handmade wooden shoe trees.
As you probably know, the legendary GAT began as a training shoe for the West German Army, but its clean lines and gum sole eventually made it one of menswear’s most enduring sneaker silhouettes. And Crown Northampton’s interpretation might be the finest yet. Made by third- and fourth-generation shoemakers, it combines wholecut calf leather construction with overlays cut from shell cordovan produced by Japan’s legendary Shinki Hikaku tannery.
Crown Northampton applies the traditions of English shoemaking to decidedly modern sneakers. Your pair will be hand-stitched to order, and the team will personally consult with you on sizing to ensure an ideal fit. Each shoe is finished with a full vegetable-tanned leather lining and insole, then set on a soft Lactae Hevea sole that can be replaced after years of wear.
