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[HorseHide]

^ First, you don't see the edge trim (unless you turn your shoe sideways) so the contrast is lost on you. Second, it doesn't look "complete" to me - it's as though Alden decided to switch how they finished the shoe half way through. Just my two cents....

 

[mr chorizo]

^agreed. I talked to b nelson about this and you have to change the welt color as well to get the contrast.

 

[oboy_oboy]



I'm psyched; a pair of ranger mocs are on the way from Unionmade!

Those are the most tempting of the Loden collection, to me.

 

[Morgan]

HorseHide, I agree that the latest cigar makeups are very, very dark. About 3 years ago I saw cigar shell PTB and chukkas at the San Francisco Alden shop that were the color of milk chocolate, with maybe a slight olive hue. I just bought a pair of cigar LWBs from Alden of Carmel and they look like dark chocolate, close to #8. I prefer it, actually - I know they'll lighten with age, and I'd rather they develop a deep brown patina than a mid-brown or olive color.

As for black shell, the only shoe that's even remotely tempted me was the Black Fleece longwing on the Grant last. It's a beautiful shoe.

 

[JPFNY5]

These baby's definitely turned a few heads today

 

[jet]

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

LHS and petit standards. seriously considering b nelsoning the edgetrim on these to antique.

This is excellent, always wanted some #8 lhs.

 

[randomkoreandude]

anyone know how difficult/long would it take for alden to repair a torn eyelet?

 

[number9dream]



anyone know how difficult/long would it take for alden to repair a torn eyelet?

Funny you should mention that. I sent a pair of boots with a torn eyelet in for recrafting in early June and am still waiting for them to come back to me. I was wondering what the holdup was, and from what I've been told, the repair process for a torn eyelet is quite involved

 

[randomkoreandude]

FML thats what i was afraid of ... this is why boots with metal eyelets are better. my cigar indy's from leffot have a torn eyelet

 

[mcarthur]



now those cigar cap toe boots on the plaza are the boss! where did you find those?

special order

 

[mcarthur]



Everyone needs at least one pair of black shell…these are on the Leydon with the crepe.

very good shine

 

[fritzl]



^ First, you don't see the edge trim (unless you turn your shoe sideways) so the contrast is lost on you. Second, it doesn't look "complete" to me - it's as though Alden decided to switch how they finished the shoe half way through. Just my two cents....

ah, ok.

 

[mcarthur]

ravello wt boot
argyles otc

 

[wj4]



ravello wt boot
argyles otc

Where did you get those from, Mac?

Seeing those makes the wait for me even harder.

 

[NAMOR]

ravello wt boot
argyles otc

Where did you get those from, Mac?

Seeing those makes the wait for me even harder.

TheShoeMart has this makeup. Not sure if they restocked though