alden boots

[mr. shivers]

hello. i have a question for those who own alden boots. i have heard that they fit a size larger then normal so size down. can anyone here confirm or deny this? sorry if this has been posted, but i just wanted a definite answer. thanks.

[greentea]

might want to check the alden thread,but it depends on the lasts. if you dont know what lasts are? read the alden thread. thanx

[familyman]

In the incredibly long 'shoes that look better with age' thread over on superdenim somebody posted a table that goes over how the different lasts fit. I think it was from Alden of Carmel. Let me go look........

Ok, as copied from this page on Alden of Carmel

http://www.alden-of-carmel.com/Catalog/index.cfm/FuseAction/fitting.htm

The key to fitting Alden shoes is the knowledge that Alden uses several 'lasts'. The last is the form, in the shape of a foot, which the leather is stretched over to make the shoe. Lasts are made in different shapes. Some have broad, round toe areas, (toe box) and some lasts have more narrow and pointed toe boxes.

Because of the different last shapes, the Alden lasts fit differently, and vary in size, compared to the standard U.S. shoe sizes.

The most popular Alden lasts, and their relative sizes compared to usual U.S. shoe sizes are:

Plaza last - slightly longer than regular U.S. size

Aberdeen last - slightly longer than regular U.S. size

Hampton last - slightly longer than regular U.S. size

Van last - 1/4 to 1/2 size larger than regular U.S. size

Barrie last - about 1/2 size larger than regular U.S. size

Trubalance last - about 1/2 size larger than regular U.S. size

Truline last - about 1/2 size larger than regular U.S. size

Modified last - at least 1/2 size larger than regular U.S. size

Each Alden shoe is marked inside with its model number and size.

The model number is usually a three or four digit number such as 986, or 9901, etc...

The size is always written as the length of the shoe, and under that, the width of the shoe, such as:

9 10 1/2

or

C/E B/D

In these examples, 9 and 10 1/2 are the length, and C/E and B/D are the width.

In U.S. shoe sizing, the widths are: A & B = Narrow, C & D = Medium, E, EE & EEE =Wide.

Inside each Alden shoe, the width of the shoes are written as:

A/C, B/D, C/E, etc.....

The width is written as a 'fraction', and the bottom of that 'fraction', (the denominator) is the width of the shoe.

Example: C/E = E width, or B/D = D width

When you place your order, we will help you to determine your correct size, if you do not already know your size in the shoe you have ordered.