I ventured out to International Mall today and fell slave to these beautiful loafers. They really have a clean grown man look to them. The materials used to construct them feels so comfortable and durable for plenty of wear.
JOHNSTON & MURPHY HISTORY
It all started in Newark, New Jersey, a town near the New York City port of Ellis Island, where the vast majority of European immigrants entered the United States. One of those immigrants was William J. Dudley, a master craftsman who had been schooled in the classic tradition of English shoe making. Filled with hopes of American opportunity, he established the William J. Dudley Shoe Company in his Newark home. For a while, Dudley was the company's only associate. He manufactured the shoes, and then he sold them. But as word of the quality and value of his shoes spread, Dudley soon found himself unable to meet the demand single-handedly. He needed help, and Ellis Island provided it in the form of skilled shoemakers from his native England and points throughout Europe. It was a new company, but its reputation as a maker of quality shoes was already growing.
In the 1990s, Johnston & Murphy not only continued to expand its reach by opening more retail locations, but also focused on becoming more of a lifestyle brand.
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