Size: 9 (C\E) Classic 2 eyelet shell cordovan Chukka boot Color 8 Shell Cordovan leather uppers Full glove leather lined pure vegetable tanned leather insoles Double oak leather outsoles Dovetailed heels Barrie last Classic 2 eyelet Chukka boot made from long wearing Color 8 shell cordovan. Alden shell cordovan shoes are finished by Alden's master craftsman. They are admired by the finest boot and shoemakers throughout the world. Using the centuries-old method of pure vegetable tanning and hand finishing, the single tannery still producing genuine shell cordovan today is indeed practicing a rare art. The tanning process takes a full six months to complete and produces leather that is soft and supple, yet very durable.