Shoes that look better with age...

[malsponge]

I'm hooked on these shoes... anyone know about the brand Trickers?

Hotness... looks like the leather will become awesome.

Whoooaaaa, where are you seeing these? Please be on the internet. I cannot get past my love for combat boots with buckles.....

[polishmike]

check out yoox

[punyfig]

A quick question on the width measurements that are used on the Alden shop website (the US A-E scale): How does the scale equate into inches/centimeters? I'm UK based and find it unfamiliar. There is a javascript size converter here: http://www.veganline.com/shoe-sizes.htm. Do these formulas 'fit' the scale?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

here's a width chart

the links look helpful

so:

trace your feet, measure it at its widest and compare to chart

hope that helps

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what are you ordering?

[sam113]

Hey DDML-

Any significant developements with the Aldens?

How are they looking/feeling after a week or two of wear?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

first shoe porn pic

nothing to report, sam. love the boots. i dunno what else to say...

they don't crease so much as undulate. they hug the curves of your feet. the tongue on the left boot slides down along the side of my foot, but then i just tug it straight again.

have been wearing them 2 to 3 times a week.

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[dismalfuture]

for me, it has to be real leather. real, good leather is sold starting $300 and aboe. most notable are feragammo, and j. tod's...bally is for the 50+ yrs old.

I used to think this too, but after reading this thread I'm starting to feel that these Alden cordovans could be leaps and bounds above the Italian names.

This idea of the no toe creasing has got me really keen on these Aldens... I used to go buy $300 shoes and then come home, put them on, and then end up creasing them immediately and feeling that I ruined them...

[airfrogusmc]

DDML those are some sweet shoes. Keep it up and you can change the name to SDML....

[digital_denim]

first shoe porn pic

nothing to report, sam. love the boots. i dunno what else to say...

they don't crease so much as undulate. they hug the curves of your feet. the tongue on the left boot slides down along the side of my foot, but then i just tug it straight again.

have been wearing them 2 to 3 times a week.

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That's funny DDML cause everytime i put my boots on the left tongue slips down too. The right one sits put. Weird!

Your boots look good.

[mizanation]

first shoe porn pic

nothing to report, sam. love the boots. i dunno what else to say...

they don't crease so much as undulate. they hug the curves of your feet. the tongue on the left boot slides down along the side of my foot, but then i just tug it straight again.

have been wearing them 2 to 3 times a week.

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sexy, sexy.....

[mizanation]

here are my friend's alden shell cordovan wingtips.

the problem with the horween #8 is that it's almost impossible to capture the beauty of the color in a picture. trust me, they look great.

[familyman]

^ Those are such attractive shoes. I love longwings.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

agreed. i'm liking those cordo wingtips plenty.

thx for the kind words all

[punyfig]

here's a width chart

the links look helpful

so:

trace your feet, measure it at its widest and compare to chart

hope that helps

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what are you ordering?

Thanks for the help. I measured up my 10.5 inch feet today. I'm a UK 8 (really had to clarify 100% been years since measuring). As for ordering.... Got my wedding coming up so looking for something 'just right' (meaning I'm not sure yet). After contacting Alden it seems that they have shoes available through Browns South Moulton Street Limited in London.

[digital_denim]

here's some nice black work boots to consider:

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/baberuth/647637/710873/

[AlexP]

Does anuyone know where to get Evil Jeans online?

Do they even have a website I can't find the litte sucka.

ta

[asfberg]

here are my friend's alden shell cordovan wingtips.

the problem with the horween #8 is that it's almost impossible to capture the beauty of the color in a picture. trust me, they look great.

i've got those

[youth_culture]

Sorry if it's been mentioned, but Converse Chuck Taylors look extremely awkward when new. They look fantastic after a few months of heavy wear... that might just be the hipster in me, though.

[greentea]

so just got back from hawaii and stop by the alen shop in waikiki. im officially in for a pair of indy boots# 8 shells. pz

[mizanation]

whoa, nice! pics later, ok?

[greentea]

whoa, nice! pics later, ok?

mos def, if you guys ever go visit the alden shop in waiki, matt one of the guys there is a cool dude,helped me correct shoe size. got a shoe horn and #8 paste wax,just to get ready.

[mizanation]

so, i went to my favorite shoe repair guy. the guy is an old greek guy who's been on wall street for ages. i always go there to get my shoes fixed, shined, etc.

anyways, while i was there, i told him that i got a pair of shell cordovans. he asked me how much i paid for them and i told him $500, with a sigh. he said, "that's a great deal."

he went on to explain that he has a customer who has been bringing in the same pair of shell cordovans for over 25 years.

that's some milelage!

*update on my shell cordos*: i love 'em. they are so comfortable and sturdy. they look great. today, i gave them their first polish with a dab of cordovan paste and they shine beautifully!

from now on, for dress shoes, i will probably only buy shell cordovans. they're expensive but definitely worth it in the long run, so says my shoe repair guy.

[tweeds]

he's had customers bring in the same pair of cordos for 25 years?! how old is this greek guy? he must have a whole history behind him

[digital_denim]

great to know miz.

Anyone order the cordovan wingtip boots from Alden?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

just familyguy, i think

one day, i will special order those cordo indys or cordo chukkas

in the future

[mizanation]

yeah, the guy's is ancient! super-duper old. old as fuck!

great guy, though.

they have black and white pictures of him on the wall when he was a young little shoe-shiner.

here's a picture of him now:

http://www.volumenyc.org/article_detail/index.asp?id=242&section=live

he's like the yoda of shoe repair.

[greentea]

just familyguy, i think

one day, i will special order those cordo indys or cordo chukkas

in the future

do it for the fall season,

off topic, my BK is drying on the line, the measurement is same as your pair! its going to be a tight squeeze at first.:eek:

[familyman]

great to know miz.

Anyone order the cordovan wingtip boots from Alden?

I did. I think I'm the only one here though there's at least 3 of us over at Ask Andy that ordered them. The waiting is going to be a bitch. August is almost over so now I only have to wait through September, October, November, December and probably all of January. It's easier waiting for my kids to be born. At least then I have a due date.

[digital_denim]

damn, that's a long wait. Did you have to pay everything up front? I think I would be able to handle it if I could pay later and save up for them.

[familyman]

It was $150 up front and the rest when they arrive. Not so much that I can't swing it now and save up the rest but not so little that I'd ever try to back out on it. It is a damn long time though.