Shoes that look better with age...

[dave023]

Here's the requested pics:

(On my feet, worn with SDAs)

Leather lined.

Commando Sole.

Simply gorgeous!

[juan_bernado]

@indyowners and leathersoul

my foot measures 28 (11") cm long and 11,4 cm (4,45") wide, so what size do i need for a indy boot since i haven't got the possiblity to try them on.

thanks in advance

jan

[Guest Arcarsenal]

Those Aldens are absolutley stunning. Great choice,

[Knoll]

Those indies look amazing!

[amlai]

Yes, they feel thicker. Not only because of the leather linings, but because the outer leather is also thicker.

Tom, with the thicker leather, do you find that the tongue still flops around? With my 405s, the tongue has a tendency to slide, but in the shell cordovan, they don't. It seems to me that this difference has to do with the stiffness of the tongue.

[amlai]

@indyowners and leathersoul

my foot measures 28 (11") cm long and 11,4 cm (4,45") wide, so what size do i need for a indy boot since i haven't got the possiblity to try them on.

thanks in advance

jan

The best benchmark is to tell us what your normal shoe size is. The typical answer for Indy boots is a half size smaller than normal US sizing.

[juan_bernado]

the problem is be that my foot is very wide and because i have Sesamoiditis i need shoes in the right width

in adidas samba i got us 11,5"

jan

[Johnny_5]

Here's a crease on my RM Williams, they break and stretch the leather and this might be the result...

Hey Greg,

What model RMWs are these? I have seen many diff pics of RMWs but never know what model is which. I've been itching for a pair of chelseas for a long time.

Thanks

[LeatherSOUL]

Tom, with the thicker leather, do you find that the tongue still flops around? With my 405s, the tongue has a tendency to slide, but in the shell cordovan, they don't. It seems to me that this difference has to do with the stiffness of the tongue.

Albert-Hmmm, they slide for me on my shell cordovan ones and they're sliding for me on these as well so I don't know. I thought it was the way I walked more so than the thickness of the tougue.

[GregNYC]

@indyowners and leathersoul

my foot measures 28 (11") cm long and 11,4 cm (4,45") wide, so what size do i need for a indy boot since i haven't got the possiblity to try them on.

Tom, do you have a Brannock device?

[GregNYC]

What model RMWs are these? I have seen many diff pics of RMWs but never know what model is which. I've been itching for a pair of chelseas for a long time.

Thanks

Craftsman. I have 2 pairs, both leather sole. They come in composition too. I had that pair for like 7 years and finally gave it away to my shoe shine guy, who has the same foot size. After all, he had probably polished them more times than I had!

Oh - let me add, that I had gone around NYC looking for the best Chelsea boots I could find. And while Lobb's were more elegant, their loops would break. So for Chelsea boots you can actually wear a lot, I never found any other model in a store available in NYC to beat R.M. Williams' offerings.

[Johnny_5]

Craftsman. I have 2 pairs, both leather sole. They come in composition too. I had that pair for like 7 years and finally gave it away to my shoe shine guy, who has the same foot size. After all, he had probably polished them more times than I had!

So coming from a boot guru...Would you recommend them?

[amlai]

Albert-Hmmm, they slide for me on my shell cordovan ones and they're sliding for me on these as well so I don't know. I thought it was the way I walked more so than the thickness of the tougue.

Thanks Tom. Yes, typically it is related ot the way you walk, but for some reason, the additional rigidity of the lined tongues in shell seem to work better for me. I have a pair of 4060s and a pair of AF60s which have an unlined tongue and they slip all over the place.

[LeatherSOUL]

Tom, do you have a Brannock device?

I have 3, hehe. Probably a 10.5D but I can't be for sure without seeing your feet (and its shape) in person.

[amlai]

So coming from a boot guru...Would you recommend them?

I'm not Greg, but I'll add that I too have a pair and of all the boots/shoes I own, I get the most compliments in that pair. (Mine are leather soled as well.) They're reasonably well made and can be recrafted many times. So, I guess that's a recommendation from me.

[skalogre]

I'm not Greg, but I'll add that I too have a pair and of all the boots/shoes I own, I get the most compliments in that pair. (Mine are leather soled as well.) They're reasonably well made and can be recrafted many times. So, I guess that's a recommendation from me.

Two pairs of Craftsman here (standard and Comfort), another recommendation.

(I, also, am not Spartac..err..Greg )

[Johnny_5]

I gotta get to the RMW store in nyc to try some stuff on.

[Smoleu]

2 Pairs craftsman and 1 pair Turnouts(oiled black leather composite sole)

Great boots

[fre-co]

Good grief this thread is moving too fast!

I'm on my honeymoon in france, and thats when you decide to drop the ultimate indies on us? Don't worry I'm not neglecting my new wife.....

Tom, they are absolutely stunning, I wish I could stretch to them right now. I'm sure they will all be gone by the time I can get some cash together. Well done with those, I can't fault the spec!

[mkyy]

no im talking about the holes on the heel area same as the one o the lonewolf boots

you mean something like this??

This is a shot of my AF57 from Alden of Carmel. Adam told me this is the nail hole used to make the shoes.

[amlai]

This is a shot of my AF57 from Alden of Carmel. Adam told me this is the nail hole used to make the shoes.

My 4060s have those holes as well. I always wondered if those holes were a defect, but I suppose it it is possible it is used to attach the leather to the last.

[LeatherSOUL]

My 4060s have those holes as well. I always wondered if those holes were a defect, but I suppose it it is possible it is used to attach the leather to the last.

Correct, that's from the nail that holds the upper to the last during lasting.

[LeatherSOUL]

you mean something like this??

This is a shot of my AF57 from Alden of Carmel. Adam told me this is the nail hole used to make the shoes.

Not to scare you but that's the largest one I've ever seen.

[coleslawyum]

BLACK BABY. Ultimate Indy's, that is. I really excited to see how the black version turns out. I hope its black/black with only the toe stitching and welt stitching white. Like this shitty pic here.

[Chicken]

^ i'm hoping the soles are left natural.

[coleslawyum]

^ i'm hoping the soles are left natural.

Nooooo!! Black soles!!!

[LeatherSOUL]

I don't even know how they'll turn out. I highly doubt Alden would leave the brown soles though, they like to keep things conservative. I'm curious about the white stitching too.

[Tiro]

those ultimate indies are so nice! seriously considering getting a pair, if only I had a way of sizing them correctly, I wear a size 11D RW 875...

leathersoul, do you guys take foottracings for sizing?

[Chicken]

Nooooo!! Black soles!!!

trust me, you could always paint it black later.

i can see it painted black if it was all leather sole, though.

[skalogre]

trust me, you could always paint it black later.

I was looking for a pic of that leather sole edge trim dye bottles but I think this is more entertaining

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