Johnston Murphy Vintage Men's Passport Oxfords Leather Brown Shoes (Italy)

Johnston Murphy Men's Passport Oxfords Leather Brown Shoes Italy Construction Leather Uppers Stitch detailing Man-made lining cushioned footbed Synthetic & leather sole Condition: Excellent condition. Made in Italy. Not much wear on the soles. No marks, blemishes, etc #20-1350 Johnston & Murphy traces its roots to the William J. Dudley Shoe Company, founded in 1850 in Newark, New Jersey by William J. Dudley, a European immigrant and master craftsman who had been schooled in the classic tradition of English shoemaking The William J. Dudley Shoe Company specialized in quality, highly durable work shoes for men, women, and children. During its first 25 years, the company's growth forced five moves to increasingly larger locations. It has been noted by the late historian William Starr Myers that Charles Goodyear, inventor of the Goodyear Welt was a frequent visitor of Dudley's, conferring into the night with Dudley In 1882, William A. Murphy, another prominent Newark businessman from a distinguished family was intrigued by the success of Johnston's local shoe company. A partnership was formed and the company became known as Johnston & Murphy. By 1887, Johnston & Murphy was producing over two thousand pairs of shoes and slippers weekly in a 7 story factory with 250 operators and steam-driven equipment About our Pre-Owned and New Shoes: All shoes are inspected, and hand-cleaned, inners w/Castile peppermint soap, outers with saddle soap, heels are bottoms are also cleaned by me