Official Alden Shoes & Boots Thread

[denimdestroyedmylife]

[chantheman]

got a bit too drunk on my bday last week and scuffed the crap out of my longwings. i tried brushing it out but what else can i do to restore these beauties?

thanks

[denimdestroyedmylife]

polish them

[chantheman]

any polish in particular?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i'd use a neutral shoe cream

kiwis is good

you can get it anywhere, even target

if you want extra shine add neutral paste wax after the cream

if you want to be OBCD

first condition the shoes with something like obenaufs

then shoe cream

then paste wax

[chantheman]

thank you. cant rep DDML but will.

i wanted my legs to move but they just wouldnt so i had to be dragged back from the club...sadly my aldens felt the worst of it

[jasonfoote303]

X-post from STLBWA

My #8's are evolving beautifully. The color just glows in certain light. Ravello, whiskey, and cigar get all the hype but #8 is truly fantastic!

[Denton]

anybody with camp-sole boots have issues with the leather toe getting fucked up by water exposure? mines starting to shrink and curl along the inside edge

[chantheman]

pictures .

[Denton]

so demanding

[chantheman]

polished my cordovans so i took a pic of my aldens

left to right

cordovan longwings, cordovan cap toes, calfskin longwings, black longwings, black wingtips

[jigsaw]

oooh....shoot , sick collection there sir

[Happy Hooligan]

awesome collection!

[jigsaw]

Alden Pittboots

The texture was chromy

Back

[halberdklown]

^ wish i would've gotten those instead of the Roys

[jigsaw]

i was thinkin of gettin roys in the 1st place...ordered them already but had to wait like 10months or so

[halberdklown]

i mean the sole works on them, but after the front leather tip on the sole fucked up for me, i regretted ever getting them. but thats my fault for wearing them during the rainy season thinking they would be ok, and being ignorant at the fact that the leather would just soak it all up

[beatle]

leather sole on the pitt would get fucked up same way...

[jigsaw]

fit pic on the boots

[halberdklown]

ah i thought these were more water proof

[jigsaw]

noted! no rain for this boots . maybe a sprinkle proof not "waterproof"

[mikecch]

^ The uppers are waterproof enough - the CXL handles water very well, especially with a bit of treatment, but I'd probably put a rubber cover sole onto the leather outsole, or grab a tin of sno-seal or dubbin, a blow-dryer, and get to work on the sole.

[jigsaw]

i mean the sole works on them, but after the front leather tip on the sole fucked up for me, i regretted ever getting them. but thats my fault for wearing them during the rainy season thinking they would be ok, and being ignorant at the fact that the leather would just soak it all up

so i need to overcome this and cover the sole before it get F up!

[halberdklown]

heed my warning! the leather tip looked like it shriveled up, so be careful

[chantheman]

someone buy me these chromeexcels.

never seen CXL leather in person but it looks really unique

[j0emama]

@jigsaw - awesome Alden Pitts. What color are those? Brown CXL?

[djarrow]

Would anyone be interested in a trade? My Ravellos for your calfskin?

My Ravello Plain Toe Blucher (Honestly, it's like BRAND NEW, Barrie 9D)

Ravello NST Boots w/ custom Cat's Paw by Al's Attire (Mostly stored in the closet) Aberdeen Last 9D

My Ravellos (9D Barrie) for your calfskin:

1. 6 Eyelet Chukka calfskin? (if you got this, PM me asap... will pay$$$)

2. Any calfskin with Flexwelt sole?

3. Others??

PM me for any questions..

Thanks dudes!

[jasonfoote303]

polished my cordovans so i took a pic of my aldens

left to right

cordovan longwings, cordovan cap toes, calfskin longwings, black longwings, black wingtips

Don't machine wash them!!!!

[onehundy]

Damn arrow, those are nice, if those were half a size bigger I'd buy both pair off you.

[chantheman]

Don't machine wash them!!!!

good call on that