[1][2] Many of the company's roughly 100 workers at its factory in Middleborough are second or third generation,[1] and it sources its leathers mostly from small tanneries in Europe and the U.S. – its shell cordovan comes from the last such tannery in America, Horween Leather Company.

[2] Alden has used Horween as their leather supplier since 1930, and is their largest cordovan customer.

[6] Along with other brands of Americana,[7] Alden has experienced something of a resurgence in 21st century men's fashion.

[8] Despite a recession in the late-2000s and the relatively high prices of their products, Alden has grown again because of a renewed interest in more traditional men's shoes and boots, which can last decades.

Alden model 405 is commonly referred to as the "Indy boot" because they were worn by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.