Shoes that look better with age...

[z_ace]

Hm yea i just do not like rectangle in the very front.

Was looking in EVERY shoe shop today and didn't find a single pair i'd like.

But yea these shoes need to be well-worn so even if you do not like 'em new, time can change all that.

[ayn]

Finally got them... Alden cordovan Indy in cigar color from carmel...

[snugglepony]

  ayn said:

Finally got them... Alden cordovan Indy in cigar color from carmel...

look awesome, ayn. let me know how you like the cigar once it starts to break in -- i think my alden cap toes in cigar get better and better each time i wear 'em...

[dave023]

  ayn said:

Finally got them... Alden cordovan Indy in cigar color from carmel...

simply gorgeous!!love those...

[amlai]

  ayn said:

Finally got them... Alden cordovan Indy in cigar color from carmel...

Damn you! I tried to get a pair myself, but they won't have my size for a long time. I think cigar will probably get a super nice look over time. I just got a pair of cigar captoes w/ soft square toe yesterday and I'm already liking the effects.

[cuddlysheep]

nice bday present

  ayn said:

Finally got them... Alden cordovan Indy in cigar color from carmel...

[ayn]

  amlai said:

Damn you! I tried to get a pair myself, but they won't have my size for a long time. I think cigar will probably get a super nice look over time. I just got a pair of cigar captoes w/ soft square toe yesterday and I'm already liking the effects.

I ordered them 6 months ago man...

[cuddlysheep]

hey ayn, if you can post pic modeling the shoes would be great. thanks mate.

[Happy Hooligan]

Holly mother of cow!

Those put my new aldens to shame...

Plus, I didn't even get a cool Alden bag when I ordered mine direct from the factory!

[cuddlysheep]

shell cordovans always get special treatment.

[Tarmac]

  Happy Hooligan said:

Holly mother of cow!

Those put my new aldens to shame...

Plus, I didn't even get a cool Alden bag when I ordered mine direct from the factory!

You should be getting shoe bags and a polishing cloth in each Alden box. Unless they are some sort of seconds

PS SIKK INDYS YO.

[Begåvningsreserven]

Tricker's suede monkey boots, is this some "japan only" thing?

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/cpoint/485996/486753/

[Happy Hooligan]

  Tarmac said:

You should be getting shoe bags and a polishing cloth in each Alden box. Unless they are some sort of seconds

PS SIKK INDYS YO.

There was a stitching error on one the shoes, but When I called Alden they said they don't send out seconds. Now I'm wondering if they do?

How positive are you of the cloth?

[rnrswitch]

I ordered the indy's straight from the factory and also didn't get a bag. This is normal and no you did not get seconds. If you pay full price you should get first run shoes.

[Tarmac]

  BegÃ¥vningsreserven said:

Tricker's suede monkey boots, is this some "japan only" thing?

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/cpoint/485996/486753/

Tricker's monkey boots aren't japan only, but it's not exactly easy to find in the US. As a large buyer market Japan can demand a lot of special leather/color/sole combos though. There's a pair on ebay right now:

[Skeese]

^^ Those are nice .... Nice find.

[Tarmac]

something new and something old

[Chicken]

  Tarmac said:

Tricker's monkey boots aren't japan only, but it's not exactly easy to find in the US. As a large buyer market Japan can demand a lot of special leather/color/sole combos though.

yessir, and it says right on beg's link that it's a special order greenish suede.

nice find.

  rakuten said:

Ｔｒｉｃｋｅｒ’ｓ

Ｍｅｎ’ｓ　ＭＯＮＫＥＹ ＢＯＯＴＳ

ＥＡＲＴＨ ＬＥＰＰＥＲＯ　Ｓｕｅｄｅ

Ｍａｄｅ Ｉｎ ＥＮＧＬＡＮＤ、靴の名門トリッカーズのモンキーブーツです。

グリップの良いコマンドソールに、上質なアッパーレザーで

Ｔｒｉｃｋｅｒ’ｓらしい上品なワークブーツのモンキー。

しっとりとして深みのあるグリーン系のスウェードを

革別注しました。

[edmond]

this ones 18 months old

this ones 2 yrs old

should i take care of those oakleys with some mink oil too? or just leave em like that..

[polishmike]

Just burn them cause if you throw them out someone else might find them and scar the world by wearing them.

adidas are cool tho

[Tarmac]

Lemme guess, you have Timberland sunglasses and Oakley boots? You are a mixed up soul.

i.e., buy shoes from shoemakers.

[Minkous]

  polishmike said:

Just burn them cause if you throw them out someone else might find them and scar the world by wearing them.

adidas are cool tho

I concur! get rid of those black plagues! ... the adidas arent that bad tho.

[edmond]

alright guys i will just burn them or wear them to field work

[mspark]

Thanks edmond. And good taste breathes a collective sigh of relief.

[beatle]

Just thought I'd share these with you.

A pair of red Wings - NOT MINE (cry) - worn for 13 years...

These are the reason I bought my first pair..

[indigo_junkie]

Is that the oro leather one? Did it turn into that tan colour over the years?

[Begåvningsreserven]

  beatle said:

Just thought I'd share these with you.

A pair of red Wings - NOT MINE (cry) - worn for 13 years...

These are the reason I bought my first pair..

heh, i always assumed when looking at volls.de that those were a model made to look worn/old. I should have taken german class instead of french in school....

[beatle]

Hey Begs..yeah , these have been worn by one of the volls employees...and I can only assume that they were the regular oiled leather ones when he started wearing them..

Maybe over the years sun and leather care products washed out / faded the leather...Like indigo....

[moykky]

  BegÃ¥vningsreserven said:

I should have taken german class instead of french in school....

No way man, french is a language of love...

[coleslawyum]

Another f**cking pair of 405's.

Heels replaced by miz's guy. Polished regularly for 1.5 years.