Limited Editions
At Crown Northampton, we work with materials shaped by time, availability, and patience. Many take months, sometimes years, to produce and reach us, and arrive in small quantities. When working this way, some colours are taken up more quickly than others.
This page brings together limited runs where some materials remain available. Rather than withdrawing those materials or setting them aside, we bring them together here and make them available to be worn.
Limited Edition Archive
A record of limited editions now complete. It reflects past materials and designs that have shaped our rare collections, some of which may reappear in future if the same materials and conditions allow.
RELEASED MAR 2026
North of Cordovan
Made from the backhalf of the horsehide, presented in a way we haven't worked with before. A unique leather with an equally unique grain structure. Reserved for the Overstone Derby and Upton Wholecut from the Classic Collection.
RELEASED MAR 2026
D15: Ultraviolet Horween Shell Cordovan
One of the rarest shells we have handled. Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker in Horween Marbled Ultraviolet Shell Cordovan. Each pair truly unique with its own mix of colour and contrast.
RELEASED JAN 2026
From the Archive #2: Off-Cut Cordovan Belt
The second release from the Belt Archive focuses on a piece made by our master craftsman, Adrian. It draws on Shell Cordovan off-cuts and a lesser known part of the town’s shoemaking history.
RELEASED DEC 2025
D14: Japanese Shinki Cordovan
Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker in Japanese Oiled Shell Cordovan, available in three vibrant limited edition colours - Blue, Green, and Sunflower.
RELEASED NOV 2025
The Grand Union Sneaker
A collaboration between Crown and Heddels, bringing together the toughest raw denim around, Dyneema, with our signature wholecut pattern. A Grand Union.
RELEASED OCT 2025
Norwegian Ox Everdon Rambler
Everdon Ramblers and twelve-year-old Norwegian Shrunken Ox hides (originally tanned for Hermès) from CF Stead. A match made in Scandinavia, Leeds and Northampton.
RELEASED SEPT 2025
From the Archive #1: Belts
Techniques and ideas from decades of belt making brought to the modern day. The first release is a hand-woven edge-stained, four strand belt in floral green Horween Chromexcel.
RELEASED AUG 2025
Jazz Range in Tusting & Burnett
Pairing our classic Jazz shoes (Adnitt, Artizan, & Regent) with the bold and intriguing leathers (Mad Dog® and Sokoto) from Tusting & Burnett.
RELEASED JUL 2025
D13: Dark Green Horween Shell Cordovan
Summer calls for our limited edition deep green Horween Shell Cordovan in the Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker and Abbey Oxford.
RELEASED MAR 2025
Western Floral Chromexcel
Our classic Overstone Derby Sneaker gets the 70s treatment with the stunning Western Floral embossing in green and black Horween Chromexcel leather.
RELEASED MAR 2025
D12: Western Floral Bourbon Cordovan
Combining the nostaligic and the new. An extremely rare combination of 1970s Western Floral embossing and Horween's Bourbon Shell Cordovan on the Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker.
RELEASED DEC 2024
D11: Harlestone in Rare Colour No.4
For only the second time in two decades, Horween's Rare Cordovan Colour No.4 comes to the UK. Paired with the Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker.
RELEASED SEPT 2024
One-of-a-kind 75 year old leather
A truly unique piece of history. A priceless one-of-a-kind 75-year-old oak bark tanned calf leather from Horween. Paired with our Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker.
RELEASED AUG 2024
D10: Tan Pull-Up Shinki Cordovan
Our first foray into the world of Shinki with Shell Cordovan from the renowned Shinki Tannery in Japan. Limited to 20 pairs of the Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker in Tan Pull-Up and 20 feather edge belts.
RELEASED JUL 2024
US Sports Collection Hi/Lo Derby
Our classic Hi & Lo Overstone Derby Sneaker paired with the very same Horween leather used for the NBA basketball and NFL football. Go Team!
RELEASED FEB 2024
D9: Tumbled/Marbled Dark Cognac
Horween Shell Cordovan is tumbled and steamed in a tannery drum to give it a unique finish and dark cognac colour. Paired with the Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker with only 20 available.
RELEASED JAN 2024
D8: Tumbled Navy & No.8 Shell Cordovan
Tumbled and steamed in a tannery drum and left to shine. Twenty pairs of Harlestone Hand Stitch Sneaker in Navy and No.8 Horween Shell Cordovan.
RELEASED DEC 2023
D7: Amaretto & Unglazed Shell Cordovan
15 pairs of luscious Amaretto Cordovan from Horween and 15 pairs of Natural Unglazed Horween Cordovan. Shine or matte — it's your choice.
RELEASED JUN 2023
D6: Natural Shell Cordovan
20 pairs of Natural Horween Shell Cordovan. A lighter, whiter, brighter tone than it's Bourbon or Brown cousin.
RELEASED MAR 2023
D5: Armagnac Shell Cordovan
This rare shell colour has been specially sourced from our local Northampton leather merchants, who are the UK's only official Horween stockists. Limited to 20 pairs.