Abington Hi Toe Cap - Black Calf

Black Calf Leather

£310.00 Sale Save

Quality Takes Time. Please note our current made-to-order lead time is 15 weeks

  • Black full grain box calf leather upper 
  • Hi-top version of our Abington Toe Cap
  • Custom design heel pull and lace loop
  • Durable sidewall stitched sole unit
  • Premium waxed cotton laces
  • Handmade in Northampton, England

The Abington Hi Toe Cap is a hi-top sneaker with an oversized leather toe cap. Our nod of respect to the historic baseball and basketball boot style that has now become a design classic.

Minimally styled and double-stitched at pressure points for added strength. The custom-made Crown Northampton sole unit offers strength, durability, and comfort all in a lightweight base which is then securely attached with sidewall stitching, allowing for resoling in our factory at a later date if required. 

Fully lined with luxuriously soft natural leather, complete with extremely comfortable hand-finished Crown Northampton insoles. Finished with laser-etched branding to the outsole, handwritten internal style notes, and a compact heel pull that also acts as a wraparound lace loop for longer laces. Further details include a Crown embossed padded tongue, premium waxed laces, handwritten internal style notes, and an extra set of insoles that can be placed underneath the existing insoles to help tailor the fit if necessary.

The sneaker collection is handmade to order in our Northampton, England factory, using only the finest leathers sourced from some of the best tanneries in the world, such as CF Stead in Leeds, England, and the Horween Company in Chicago, USA.

Calf leather is a very popular choice when ordering our sneakers. Known as a premium grade leather that is firm and even whilst offering a consistent finish across the hide, calf sometimes carries a fine grain or it can be completely smooth depending on the finishing process. Some key features of calfskin are it’s soft and supple feel which makes it ideal for footwear as it can move and flex with the wearer, it’s signature fine grain that gives a high-quality finish, and importantly it’s durability whilst also remaining lightweight. At Crown Northampton, we pride ourselves on only using the finest materials available and we carefully select the ideal calfskin finish and firmness, based on the style that we are making. With our factory located in the world-famous footwear heartland of Northampton, we’re privileged to source leathers from the best leather merchants in England. We only select first-grade calf suede and leather from English tanneries such as CF Stead alongside the finest Italian tanneries.

SHIPPING & DELIVERY TIME

UK & REST OF THE WORLD SHIPPING

- Worldwide Footwear Orders - INCLUDED IN PRICE

UK Care Product & Accessory orders up to £150 - £10

- Rest Of The World Care Product & Accessory orders up to £150 - £30

WORLDWIDE DELIVERY TIME 

- All Footwear orders including Stitchdown Collection - UP TO 15 WEEKS

- Gift Vouchers, Care Product & Accessory orders - UP TO 2 WEEKS

For Further Information Please Visit Our Shipping Page

Orders within Europe: Prices shown include VAT. All final purchase prices include delivery duty paid (DDP).

Orders Outside of Europe: Prices shown are now automatically exclusive of VAT. Customers are liable for any local duties incurred at the shipping destination. If unsure, please check with your local customs office before placing an order.

To maintain and protect your Crown Northampton Shoes we offer a selection of cleaning and weather proofing product alongside polishes and shoe trees. See below for style specific care products. To view care guides click here

What's The Perfect Sneaker Style For You? - Details & Differences
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The four main shoemaking stages once an order is placed...

Clicking

The ‘clicking’ or cutting process as it is also known is the very start of your shoes being made, the leather is cut into the shapes that make up your silhouette either by hand or on a press.

Closing

Once all the components of the shoe are cut they go through several processes that are essential to the construction then they are sewn together to make the upper.

Lasting

A last is a template form that is unique to each shoe size and style, the upper is pulled onto the last to give it the final shape of the shoe ready for a sole to be fitted. Once the sole is fitted the shoe will have it’s complete form.

Shoe Rooming

The final stage of the factory process your shoes go through the hands of our quality checkers and the finish is applied to the leather or suede to finish the shoe and ensure it looks it’s absolute best.