France, Germany and other leading EU nations would never allow Britain a pick and mix approach to the bloc's rules. Norway and Switzerland have to abide by many EU rules without any influence over how they are formed.
The toe of the Concord is a little more round than the Franklin's, bringing the style closer to the shoes found at Ft. Ligonier. We took the pattern for the Franklin uppers and formed them over a last taken from an 1860's military shoe. The Concord is available in rough or smooth finish.
Yorktown Cap-toe Derby Shoes. Customer review. Masculine, refined, and stylish are the words that come to mind. I have these in dark chili and they make up my holy trinity of AE shoes along w/ McAllister in bourbon and Strands in walnut. They fit very simillarly to McAllister & Strands but not quite as snug.