If there’s a local store more intelligently enamored of their neighborhood, I don’t know it. Two new footwear options from Ballard’s Blackbird underscore their affinity for well-made, long-lasting, classic style and the rich history of Seattle. And it’s products—remember the recently issued Filson x Blackbird messenger bag?

Made in collaboration with Alden, a Massachusetts footwear concern known for doing pretty much the same thing (in, you know, a good way) since 1884, the Hayburner oxford ($540) and the Christopherson’s Creamery boot ($649) were conceived of in Ballard and executed on the other side of the country using generations-old leather and shoe-making craftsmanship.

It’s worth noting that it’s uh, no small feat to get something like this done. Alden is a highly regarded brand that straddles fashion and good old-fashioned practicality with a full fleet of designers and artisans. Stepping (I can’t help it!) into their design room and production schedule with a custom-made, limited-run Northwest-centric series shows some tenacity on Blackbird’s part—and it shows brand respect on Alden’s side, too.

Click through the slideshow to see the new products and find out what inspired them.