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Brand profile
Caswell Boot Company
Washington, D.C. direct-to-consumer bootmaker crafting Goodyear-welted heritage boots in Spain from rare, tannery-sourced leathers.
WashingtonOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Caswell Boot Company
Between dress shoe and workboot
Roughly $360–$500 buys Goodyear- or hand-welted construction on sleek lasts, positioned above rugged workboot labels but under traditional dress shoemakers.
Leather sourcing does the differentiating
Hides come from named tanneries including C.F. Stead, Horween, Seidel, Tanneries du Puy and Gallun, with uncommon options rather than a single house leather.
D.C. label, Spanish factory
Founded in 2019 by Kevin Wilson and sold direct, with service boots, cap-toe derbies, chukkas and moc-toes made in Spain in D and E widths, plus made-to-order customs.
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Brand facts
Caswell Boot Company is a direct-to-consumer heritage footwear label founded in 2019 by Kevin Wilson in Washington, D.C., and named after Caswell County, North Carolina. It builds Goodyear-welted and hand-welted boots in Spain, sourcing uncommon hides from tanneries including C.F. Stead, Horween, Seidel, Tanneries du Puy and Gallun. The line covers service boots, cap-toe derbies, chukkas, jumper and moc-toe styles, plus made-to-order customs, on sleek lasts in D and E widths. Pricing runs roughly $360 to $500, sitting between dress shoemakers and rugged workboot brands.
- Founded
- 2019
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary