Official Alden Shoes & Boots Thread

[Marw]

Frist pair of Alden

I got a feeling I'll end up with more

[kk1]

great with denim. and great thread ever.

and I think this pair is rare ones in the 1980s

[denimdestroyedmylife]

[david3558]

Yay! Got my J.Crew Captoes in #8 finally. Literally waited about 2 months - damn things were on hold for so long.

Sadly the high cost of them + needing suits means my beloved Ultimate Jumpers have to go lol. I wonder if I should do commando soles again...this time on the #8's.

[triumph.man]

^^ what size are your jumpers?

[panicnation]

Just got my first pair of Aldens

Anyone care to share some care/protective steps I should undertake before I start wearing em for real?

[unfuccwittable]

what model? these are beautiful. +rep

[denimdestroyedmylife]

ha that's an old picture

boots are from alden of carmel

cordovan captoe on plaza last w/ commando sole

[djarrow]

Ravello Plain Toe Blucher

[FENWAY]

^ Very nice! Thanks for sharing rep, rep

[Vanquish Gold]

Easily one of the best color in Alden's color palette....

[joelz]

these are just the sex

from Leffot

[Pavlov's Bell]

I know they're really ubiquitous, but I'm dying for a pair of the chukkas in shell #8

[Happy Hooligan]

Long wings are the Steve McQueen of shoe. Solid, Tough, Sexy and Sleek...

Probably the best design for a dress shoe imo ever.

[NotoriousMarquis]

Just got a pair of ravello looking wingtips from my dad. Sweeeet hand me down.

[chantheman]

what kind of brushes are you guys using for your pairs?

[fre-co]

Horsehair.

[ericdw]

what color are these, snuff?

[chantheman]

Horsehair.

any specific polishes or just the brushing?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

what color are these, snuff?

brown?

not trying to be snarky - picked them up on the gray market a few years ago - originally from alden SF, i think.

any specific polishes or just the brushing?

i brush the shoes to get off dirt/dust, apply (thin layer of) kiwi with a t-shirt wrapped around my index finger - spitting on the shoe now and again, then buff with the (horsehair) brush

[TallyHo]

took just shy of forever for these to show up, but good things come to those who wait...

snuff suede ultimate indy from leather soul:

360 degree welt, recently discussed:

+ one awful quality fit pic:

[Ryan]

what kind of brushes are you guys using for your pairs?

i just picked up a four seasons horse hair brush from some random shoe repair shop in the city for like 5 bucks

along with a pair of 403s (not 5 bucks)

[ranonranonarat]

tallyho, those aldens look a lot better worn. great pickup, i think they look good on you.

[WhoKnewI]

[djarrow]

Are those the whiskey LWB?

Man... this thread makes me wanna pick up some long wings/wing tip type shoe.

[WhoKnewI]

Yes they're whiskey.

[fre-co]

Longwings are suuuper nice

[djarrow]

X-post from WAYWT Shoe edition...

AF95

Alden of Carmel

[superbeveridge]

Just ordered these from the Leather Soul sale... $295 aint half bad...

[choice]

shameless plug, get your cordovan fix on the cheap - reference this thread and i'll ship that shit for free.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=276443