Leather upper Leather and rubber sole Frequently Cared for by a Shoe Specialist Made in Middleborough, Massachusetts About Alden Founded in 1884 by Charles Alden, the Alden Shoe Company is now the only original New England shoe and boot-maker remaining of the hundreds who began so long ago. Still a family owned business, still carrying forward a tradition of quality genuine-welted shoemaking that is exceptional in every way.