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JJ HeitorMade in the EU.

Third-generation Portuguese shoemaker: the founder emigrated in 1955 with the explicit goal of returning to build his own shoe factory, and the family keeps its commitment to producing shoes in Portugal.

European alternative to Allen Edmonds, Cole Haan

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Last verified: July 2026

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