Shoes that look better with age...

[Goldwater]

Hi, I'm going to buy Alden indy boots soon. 405 or 403

but sadly there's no Alden retailer in my city.

so I ask you which size will be good for me.

White's 8.5 E swing last semi-dress fit me just right.

If there's someone who has both of them please advise me.

I'll be thankful.

I own two pairs of Indy boots and several pairs of White's boots. I have found that I need to go down one half size in Alden compared to White's. And I believe I am not the only one who has had that experience.

There is some good Alden sizing advice here: http://www.alden-of-carmel.com/index.cfm/fitting.htm

[Pavlov's Bell]

Where can I find the best prices on Crockett & Jones footwear (in the US or online)

Also - anyone know where I can find a good pair of double monks for ~300 or less?

[Gang]

Gang - unfortunately I'm not familiar with Whites sizing - as weird as it may sound - get the same size you wear in Converse Chuck..

thanks for your advise beatle.

because of the wide feet I don't buy any converse before. but I'll try..

I'm really enjoy your Eternal project these days.

if I had more time to wear denim.. I could be one of them...

I own two pairs of Indy boots and several pairs of White's boots. I have found that I need to go down one half size in Alden compared to White's. And I believe I am not the only one who has had that experience.

There is some good Alden sizing advice here: http://www.alden-of-carmel.com/index.cfm/fitting.htm

Goldwater, great information!!

maybe I'll go 8E in Indy boots.. thank you very much.

[shasavan7]

Slab:

Your link doesn't work.....

[erk]

Hi, I'm going to buy Alden indy boots soon. 405 or 403

but sadly there's no Alden retailer in my city.

so I ask you which size will be good for me.

White's 8.5 E swing last semi-dress fit me just right.

If there's someone who has both of them please advise me.

I'll be thankful.

go to an orthopedic footwear reapair/store and have them measure your foot with a brannock device. have them measure your foot heel to ball and heel to toe. if the heel to ball measurement is bigger than the heel to toe, order the heel to ball measurement. if the heel to toe is bigger, use that one. combine either the heel to toe or heel to ball measurement with the width measurement, and there you have it.

worked for me. my heel to ball measurement was 11.5 and heel to toe was 10.5 - got the 11.5 and they fit perfectly.

*when i ordered mine, there happened to be an alden retailer available in the Raleigh area. I went to them to get measured and they totally screwed up and put me in a 10.5C which was...as you might assume...1 whole size small.

also - white's boots sizing compared to 405 -

I was able to go the White's boots factory/store in Spokane when I was there visiting family and got size for a pair of Semi-dress. 10.5C is what they put me in, and they fit perfect. how bout that?

[milosz]

I wear a 13EE in Red Wings/Thorogood, per Baker's I ordered the same in White's Semi-Dress.

The Alden store in San Francisco measured me as a 12.5EE in Indys - they were comfortable, but I think a 13EE would have been equally so.

[fre-co]

Goldwater, great information!!

maybe I'll go 8E in Indy boots.. thank you very much.

8E should fit you right.

[jasonfoote303]

Owners of the Context ROY boot:

I'm writing a piece for my blog about the iconic ROY boot and am looking for feedback from owners.

Please PM me with your thoughts on why you love the ROY!

[fre-co]

I'll get back to you when I have a bit of time....

[halberdklown]

anyone with a pair of ROY boots also have a pair of White's Semi Dress? I'm looking to get the right size in the SD and only have the roy's to compare them to

[milosz]

Is a boot style that's sold maaaaaaybe a couple hundred pairs "iconic"?

[fre-co]

I have Roys in 9E (roomy) and Whites in 9E (on the tight side of comfortable)> I'd possibly size up to 9.5E if buying another pair of Whites.

[slide13]

I have Roys in 9E (roomy) and Whites in 9E (on the tight side of comfortable)> I'd possibly size up to 9.5E if buying another pair of Whites.

I'd agree with this. The Roys run big, even bigger than other Trubalance lasted shoes. I have Roys and Indys in 11 D and the Roys are a much looser fit. The length is probably the same but the volume is greater on the Roy. I also have White's in 11D and 11.5 D and I would say my 11D Roys fit more like my 11.5D White's do.

[halberdklown]

^so with a size 8.5D roys, would i be good with 8D whites SD?

[morse9443]

took some proper pics of the White's SJ after the resole. honey lug is the way to go - grip is tight now...

all screwed in

roughout is now turning into....regular leather?

[fre-co]

^so with a size 8.5D roys, would i be good with 8D whites SD?

No no, 9D in SD

Morse, they look ruff and tuff. Good stuff.

[halberdklown]

^oops your right, i read it wrong, thanks fre$co!

edit : would anyone recommend I get them with a single leather sole and just add on a vibram half sole when i get them? or get with the full vibram sole and replace later on?

[mlproject]

smokejumpers look awesome. i think its time for me to finally pull the trigger on some.

[chantheman]

what kind of brushes are you guys using for you aldens? i know nothing about shoe care and my question was not aswered in the small questions thread

[denimdestroyedmylife]

horsehair brush for brushing the dirt off

and buffing

[jasonfoote303]

Is a boot style that's sold maaaaaaybe a couple hundred pairs "iconic"?

thanks for your helpful contribution

[jasonfoote303]

Alden for Unionmade: Indy Shoe in Natural Chromexcel

[dkatz]

^hot sex.

Sponsor a poor African kid with some natural Indykicks?

[lostinthesupermarket]

I think i like the Indy shoes better than the boots....

[SLAB]

I own Roy's in size 8D (perfect fit) and White's Semi-dress in size 8C (good fit but maybe can wear 8B)

here is a working link to the Julianboots www.maximrie.com

[beatle]

ALDEN X UNIONMADE PLAIN TOE WALKER IN Reverse Tobacco Chamois sounds so awesome..why does Union only get them made from size 8 up ? grhhh

[Baeyer-Drewson]

So many great shoes in this thread. I'm currently looking at the purchase of a couple of pairs of Red Wings from the US, but I live in Australia so nowhere to try them on. Trying to find stockists at the moment...

I wear a US9 in Vans, and a US8 in Clarks DBs. Can anyone suggest a suitable size for RW 875, the classic 6" round toe, or the Beckman Chukka? Hit me up with a pm and be rewarded with lashings of physically worthless internet reputation.

[riff]

^ I'd say 8 will be snug, 8.5 will give you room for thicker socks and/or an insole...

[milosz]

I want Semi-Dresses or Bounty Hunters in that natural Chromexcel.

[manimalistic]

So many great shoes in this thread. I'm currently looking at the purchase of a couple of pairs of Red Wings from the US, but I live in Australia so nowhere to try them on. Trying to find stockists at the moment...

I wear a US9 in Vans, and a US8 in Clarks DBs. Can anyone suggest a suitable size for RW 875, the classic 6" round toe, or the Beckman Chukka? Hit me up with a pm and be rewarded with lashings of physically worthless internet reputation.

if you're in melbourne, check out country and western boot co in richmond