It's all down to the boot. The 405 is one of Alden's more "workwear" styles, and it's considered a work boot. It's not your average Timberland, however.

Blackbird and Alden originally came together on a smooth leather interpretation of the Tugger Work Boot originally released at the tail end of last year. An update has been released with an ...

But Ford, a carpenter in his pre-Star Wars days, was already a fan of Alden's sturdy work boots, and the 405 eventually became the de facto shoe of Indiana Jones. The rest, as they say, is film ...