Shoes that look better with age...

[fre-co]

good luck with them. They are lovely looking boots.

[Turntabloid]

Not bad - i can't find any websites to place an order :confused:

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[marineabilly]

Wish I saw these before they all sold out:

[staygoldn]

Just received my AF79s from Alden of Carmel.

I had to order half a size down than usual, or else wait 7 months, so I just ordered.

They are *slightly tight* where the vamp meets the tongue.

Anyone got tips for stretching them out slightly? So far I'm just going to stretch them a bit with my shoe trees.

what jeans are those? i could use a pair of dark bluey's like those for work...love the dark blue underside with selvage.

[Rob060]

don't know if my dbs are worthy but after some muddy photo taking adventures, i thought they looked pretty cool. it's not really 'work' like i used to do but i've been all over the place in them. if they get dried out or too muddy i just put on a coat a leather food and they're back to normal.

these docs i actually did real hard forestry/tree cutting work in for a year or so. they're pretty much retired.

looked kinda like this when new, without the texture on the leather

[marineabilly]

Thanks MB. I think that price does include shipping. Usually it costs around $200 for a resole. A re-welt costs around $150. So depending on what you need it could cost over $300.

Talk about dedication...Okuyama came out with his very own nickel and brass Engineer Boots buckles.

[edmond]

Wish I saw these before they all sold out:

special edition lw boots yummy! old old model i think eh?

[Aries]

what jeans are those? i could use a pair of dark bluey's like those for work...love the dark blue underside with selvage.

Cheers. They are Rogue Territory's DBL indigo workpants.

[marineabilly]

special edition lw boots yummy! old old model i think eh?

I don't know...I search for boots all the time and have never seen these offered. They really need to re-release these bad boys.

[MiniW]

I don't know why but I've been obsessed over Engineer boots for the past 2 weeks. I finally ordered a pair of Wesco Boss boots in what I hope is my right size. My plan is to order a pair of custom boots from them after handling the boots in person. This should be fun.

[fre-co]

Good luck with the wescos, they are pretty under represented here so be sure to post pictures and details.

[Happy Hooligan]

^^ it took me about a year or two before I finally made the order to wesco for my boots... I love them.. rockn' them today even.

[map111158]

I don't know...I search for boots all the time and have never seen these offered. They really need to re-release these bad boys.

Like your blog. Your house is cool, you'd love to see some of my buddy's houses, straight outa the 50s. What year is the 6120

[U MAD]

daytons after a bit of wear

[riff]

U MAD, those are dope. More info please. Outta rep...

[marineabilly]

Like your blog. Your house is cool, you'd love to see some of my buddy's houses, straight outa the 50s. What year is the 6120

Thanks!! My 6120W is new - 2006. I just got a new guitar in the mail today (middle guitar):

[U MAD]

U MAD, those are dope. More info please. Outta rep...

picked them up at cyc sample sale. wings and horns design for dayton that are apparently not going into production but that was the story about the brown service boots so who knows. nice to have the only pair if only for a while though.

[tigerformula]

Okay so i'm debating between a pair of the USMC Roughouts with the narrower toe or a pair of used alden indy's. Is $200 too much to pay for Indy's that have been worn for a year and a half with a little scuffing?

[coleslawyum]

You could get a lot of wear in 1.5 years. Sounds like too much. I think the only time I buy used shoes is if it's under $100 or if they're vintage. Why not spend a little more and get new ones that will mold to your feet?

[coleslawyum]

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Nice. How do those P90s sound?

[tigerformula]

You could get a lot of wear in 1.5 years. Sounds like too much. I think the only time I buy used shoes is if it's under $100 or if they're vintage. Why not spend a little more and get new ones that will mold to your feet?

here are the pics.

[erk]

200 is too much in general.

and your feet are most likely not gonna fit in the shoe the same as his and the only way you could change that is by having alden recraft them for you, which would probably put you over the regular retail price.

[jake431]

Getting married in May, decided this was a good time to splurge and get a pair of shoes I always wanted.

Exhibit A:

Ordered a pair of cordovan longwings from Epaulet; they arrived today. First pair of Aldens for me, but definitely won't be the last. The leather smells delicious, the fit is great. I am in heaven.

[almostnice]

awesome!

eying a pair of full brogues since my early skinheadyears but never got around to own a decent pair.those just look perfect!

[glimmertwins]

Crazy-reminds me of a Mosrite Ventures Model mixed with a Merle Haggard Tele. Hell, even the case looks cool.

[pomata]

Trickers. There were originally burgundy colour and were professionally dyed with black. You can still see some burgundy in the creases but it can be easily covered with some black patina. I really never wear them for some reason so they will end on ebay cheap soon. If someone's interested, pm me. size 8,5 (like redwing 9)

[Aries]

Took these about a week ago, forgot to post them up.

These are my Alden captoes on the plaza last after approximately a year of wear.

[ThinFinn]

^porn?

hell yeah...

[Happy Hooligan]

congratulations Jake! Those are fantastic looking shoes you've got!

[blm14]

Just picked these up - Wolverine Ascot boots from the 1000 mile range. I would have gotten a pair of the first-run 1000 mile except that in my size (13) the toe box looked ridiculously small.