Shoes that look better with age...

[fattybfat]

^ really well worn GT and the alden,

by the way, thanks edmond and mich for advising the size, i ordered the whites few days ago...but i have never wear boot with speed hook before, is it true that the speed hook will damage the laces much faster?

[bernielike]

I think those LW BIG engineers get a little carried away with the underslung heel. You could get that rebuilt at a good cobbler to not look so goofy, but for 700 bucks I agree -- you could get Wesco bosses totally customed out. And rush ordered!

[bernielike]

Alden's Cordovan Wing Tip

I want these bad. Really nice.

[fre-co]

since you asked coleslaw, here's my skyes, not much change here.

While I'm here, here are my trickers after getting on for 2 years, I'll need to resole these soon.

And while I have the camera out....

Pics are a little washed out, I'm still getting to grips with my new DSLR.

[Mich]

I really enjoyed watching the last few pages of this thread, there's no such thing as a pic overload.

by the way, thanks edmond and mich for advising the size, i ordered the whites few days ago...but i have never wear boot with speed hook before, is it true that the speed hook will damage the laces much faster?

No problem, i have found that round laces get damaged pretty easy by the speedhooks on my White's, with flat laces i've never experienced that problem.

[Rivet Head]

Shorty Long - I've got a pair of the Service Shoes and Roughout Service Shoes from At The Front and they're a good bargain for the price. The service from them was pretty good too.

[Medine]

Cole Haan "Sawyer English Moc"

[airstabs]

Any suggestions for a boot similar to the Alden Chukka's? I like how they look but they're too expensive for someone like me.

[fattybfat]

Any suggestions for a boot similar to the Alden Chukka's? I like how they look but they're too expensive for someone like me.

you can try the redwings chukkas (595) or clarks

or grenson leach/smith

[coleslawyum]

Coleslaw: do you happen to have any profile shots of the 1914s with cats paws? I'd be interested to see what they look like with thicker soles and the altered heel.

Here you go:

[soonami]

^^ +rep (10)

[Hendodo]

^^ i think they look way better with the thicker sole

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

beautiful! thanks coleslaw.

can't rep you any more apparently.

[amlai]

I just got my #8 shell Indy boots back from Alden recrafting. I can't decide whether or not to be happy or upset about it. I asked them not to adjust the color. This was the before:

And this is the after:

They did a magnificent job recrafting them, but I did ask them not to change the color. They clearly re-dyed the shell. They're pretty close to the color that they were when I got them. So now, they look almost like new (actually even shinier than when I got them). But, by the appearance we're going after in this forum, it's pretty tragic... I liked them the way they were.

I guess I can always try to leave the boots out in the sun again and try to get them back to where they were.

[soonami]

Truth is, that the leather reconditioning, although not SUFU approved will probably pay off in the long run with a shoe that last many more wears

[amlai]

I don't think that it's the reconditioning of the leather that changed the color, but rather a separate dyeing of the leather. We've heard the stories that Alden adjust the color of their #8 by applying their own dye, and I think this is some proof of the existence of the process.

[erk]

If you asked them to not change the color and they did use some sort of dye, then I would ask for a refund for the money you spent on the re-crafting. Seeing as how they didn't follow your instructions, I believe you deserve your money back. at least partially.

maybe call and ask about it?

[Nappy]

wow amlai,

they did a great job on your shoe. The re-dying and coating will prolong the life of your shoe.

Might i ask how long u've had the shoe for? And Where can i get a color 8 alden indy? ty

[fre-co]

regardless of the redye, they look pretty spectacular. Be happy with them.

[partytaco]

http://www.theshoemart.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?&vendor=ALD&template=brand&category=MXS&browse_vendor=1&item=ALD_m_INDY_BOOT_SHELL_CORDOVAN&ps=&start=2&rpro=40568C&searchfields=&query=

the shoe mart now has them in stock.

wow amlai,

they did a great job on your shoe. The re-dying and coating will prolong the life of your shoe.

Might i ask how long u've had the shoe for? And Where can i get a color 8 alden indy? ty

[amlai]

Might i ask how long u've had the shoe for? And Where can i get a color 8 alden indy? ty

I got them 06/30/2007, so nearing 2 years.

You can also ask Tom at LeatherSoul if he has any available or if they are coming in soon.

[edmond]

i think dont go to the trouble of calling them and a refund..

just freaking do what you did before to those great pair of boots!

its like breaking a new pair of shoes again!

[amlai]

Yeah, I'm not going to bother calling them. Like you said, it's like breaking in a new pair of shoes again... except that they already fit.

[klue]

my friend just made these for me

brown is buffalo

black is cow

inside is goat and pig

[Happy Hooligan]

Klue;

put some chicken feathers somewhere on those and you'll have a whole barnyard!

[soonami]

those look great

[LeicaLad]

Okay. It's official. You have moved into the truly interesting category.

The attention to detail in your "projects" is most worthy.

Do, please, keep posting photos.

Downright excellent!

[simontuntelder]

They look really good! What soles have you used? I feel some thicker soles like a some Vibram soles would have looked good on it. But on the other hand, they have a more sleek look with the thin soles.

Anyways, your friend should be proud of his work.

[klue]

They look really good! What soles have you used? I feel some thicker soles like a some Vibram soles would have looked good on it. But on the other hand, they have a more sleek look with the thin soles.

Anyways, your friend should be proud of his work.

they are leather midsole with a crepe outsole, i asked for a sole like this to skate in. my friend is very proud of them, it is only her second pair she ever made. she is only 22 and apprenticing for a shoemaker in vermont named dan freeman.

[Opie]

Oh yeah? Can you hook us up?