Official Alden Shoes & Boots Thread

[ericdw]

i have a pair and they're not my favorite. i find the ball of my foot hurts after a while because the highest impact is right where the crepe part stops and the leather part starts.

[seafinch]

I just snagged these Natural Chromexcel Indys with the plan to possibly replace my Roys. As beautiful as they are I find myself liking the plain toe too much to make the switch. Hit me up if you want these (8.5US).

Edited November 16, 2011 by seafinch

[Marw]

Yes! Just got my 2nd & 3rd pair of Aldens

[big truck]

Anyome found that they have to size up in cordovan indys from the regular ones? Got a pair of Cigar indys in my usual Indy size and they feel too small. Had to get them shipped to me so I may have to get the next half size up sent to me. I thought that there was more room in shell due to thinner leather?

Great shoes marw. What are the LWBs? Colour 8?

[Marw]

Great shoes marw. What are the LWBs? Colour 8?

Yep!

[chantheman]

sold my cigars for some whiskeys

[kk1]

Hi, If anyone knows or has, Can I ask about this pair?

I have a pair of boots from Beams × Alden below. and My friend said this pair was issued as an alden original pair recently not from beams. and I want to buy If could also. Does anyone know the style number of this pair, which is just from alden not beams, not double name?

[bunga]

guys need help, my ravello cordovan chukkas got caught in the rain and develop something looked like water bubbles even though i've wiped them down.

you can see from the pic there's some vertical creases in the middle. can anyone tell me how to get rid of them??

[big truck]

Arent the water bubbles welting? It refers to this in the small care manual that comes with Alden shell shoes? Just leave them to dry naturally.

[concealed]

Tassel Loafers $5 at the thrift store

gotta love Connecticut!

[chantheman]

guys need help, my ravello cordovan chukkas got caught in the rain and develop something looked like water bubbles even though i've wiped them down.

you can see from the pic there's some vertical creases in the middle. can anyone tell me how to get rid of them??

whatever you do dont try and dry them with a blow dryer/other form of artificial heat . let them dry naturally.

[Marw]

Had my 403's for less than a month and one of the laces already snapped!

[fre-co]

Welcome to alden quality.....

[big truck]

Those laces are so thin to start with Im not sure its a quality issue, just thin laces.

[keenks]

im just curious, is there any web store that sell Alden suede chukka for international buyers?

i found 3 stores, the Shoe mart, ePaulet and Shermanbrother, but neither of them want to ship it outside the states..

could you guys sort me out

thanks

[bunga]

big truck, chantheman - already left them out to dry for a couple days now but no signs of the welts disappearing. it's strange too that they are vertical and not horizontal welts.

[PETEROCK1]

sexls (self edge x leather soul) tan boots worn 8 months....

Edited December 17, 2011 by PETEROCK1

[riff]

I always forget to post here, but since I took some more shots... Whiskey & cigars....

[rkusmant]

riff

do you have the white balance corrected? I'm curious to see the Whiskey in natural light, ordered Whiskey Indy hoping for a lighter shade, not too reddish...the antique edge looks awesome.

[chantheman]

its less red

Edited December 19, 2011 by chantheman

[big truck]

Whiskey looks nicer than ravello IMO. Might have to go for it at Alden SF. Anyone know if they offer discounts there? Im on a backpacker budget at the moment (ridiculous as that sounds).

[Ambivalence]

alden lwb #8 leffot

[chantheman]

like the natural antique sole

[crappykid]

I just got Alden foss tugger in size 9D but the shoe width is killing me, would they stretch after some wears? Is there anyone who has the same problem? The leather is horween chromexcel.. I never had a problem with D before.

[Tyler]

Desperately looking for a pair of alden boots in a size 6. but where are all the size 6's?! what i really, really want is a pair of alden cordovan boots (preferably wing tip) in that size. but almost nobody has a size 6 - it's ludicrous. not even santa could help.

so - if anyone know of anywhere in the world that sells alden boots in a size 6 (us size) i would be very grateful.

I have tried:

unionmade

alden of carmel

alden shop nyc

alden shop sf

browns

leather soul

j gilbert

tres bien

leffot

anatomica

moulded sole

enselow

epaulet

j crew (won't ship to london and don't have a 6)

the shoe mart

pelle line

margaret howell

modified last would be good but to be honest - anything in a size 6 would be welcome. it seems bonkers that nowhere sells these...

[Ryan]

^ leather soul is doing a pre order right now on about 5 models. if you can wait a while it might be your best bet.

[SetsunaFSeiei]

just pre-ordered the #8 plaza cap toe off leather soul

fawk I want that #8 lwb off leffot too bad they dont have c widths

[crappykid]

shameless plug

Alden Plain Toe US 9 D

[dazzaaaaa]

looking for a pair of 9901 in 7.5D/E

[SLAB]

im looking to expand my Alden collection; anyone selling their pair size 8 (in Barrie or Trubalance), hit me up