Aurlands
Retail - Dokka, Oppland, Norway
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At Aurlands we are committed to continuing our proud legacy. We are the oldest-operating workshop for handcrafted shoes in Norway, founded back in 1908 by Nils G. Tveranger. High-quality Norwegian shoe constructions are at the core of our sustainable manufacturing. We make contemporary Aurland classics.Tveranger came to the village of Aurland deep in the fjords of Norway. Still a young man, hehad already learned the craft of shoemaking in Boston, USA. After setting himself up as a cobbler in 1908, he developed a very early version of the Penny Loafer, one with laces and eyes. This model was named National Shoe and awarded, earning him widespread fame.In 1926 Tveranger released the Aurland Moccasin, which he claimed was inspired partly by the traditional moccasins of the Iroquois of North America and partly by the local Norwegian Tese Shoe. By adding the defining saddle across the instep, there it was: the first Penny Loafer. Tveranger continued to adjust the shoe's construction, such as making optimal use of whatever leather was available during post-war rationing.From the 1930s on, the Penny Loafer was exported to the UK, Canada and the USA, and quickly became a fashion icon for both men and women. With its comfortable, easy-to-wear construction the Penny Loafer was adopted widely, from being an ideal after-sports shoe to a symbol of resistance during the Second World War. It also became accepted as the first flat shoe to replace high heels for working women, giving the Penny Loafer a unique role in the women's liberation movement of the 1960s.
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