The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[sirsigsalot]

Gonna add my recent deliveries here as well.

First up are these Snuff Suede "Marvamanets" Straight Tip boots from B+M. Saw these got added to Last Call and love me some Grant last and 9 eyelets (even better that they are brass) with the Double Waterloc soles!
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Will hit these with some Renovateur and Invulner sprays from Saphir and add 54" GG laces to prep them for their maiden voyage.

Nice deal on these from the last call list! love me some snuff suede

 

[Hisheirness23]

Ravello! Although they are indeed a bit darker, which I prefer. I purchased from Alden DC - evidently these were the last pair from a run that came in last year.

Would love to see more pics! These look phenomenal! Congrats on a killer boot!

 

[sirsigsalot]

Would love to see more pics! These look phenomenal! Congrats on a killer boot!

ask and you shall receive...

 

[Texasmade]

Question for you Alden experts, were there ever any suede longwings or shortwings made with a single waterloc sole?

 

[CLH03]

Question for you Alden experts, were there ever any suede longwings or shortwings made with a single waterloc sole?

#97785F, Alden San Fran.

 

[BAK]

Question for you Alden experts, were there ever any suede longwings or shortwings made with a single waterloc sole?

In addition to the one just mentioned, there's also 97789 at Leffot currently. And not suede but D2509 just landed at Dashing. Also, most wingtips on Modified last that are made with leather sole are typically single - Moulded has a bunch. And you could do some searching on Alden Model Project - just filter for suede + the wing patterns.

 

[sazon]

Cigar Fridays

 

[Pinehurst]

Are there any upcoming preorders for reverse earth boots? Plain toe?

 

[GGMac]

Are there any upcoming preorders for reverse earth boots? Plain toe?

https://brickmortarseattle.com/products/earth-reverse-chamois-plain-toe-boot

if you are a D width and like TB.

 

[Hisheirness23]

Question for you Alden experts, were there ever any suede longwings or shortwings made with a single waterloc sole?

B+M has open pre-order for Humus Suede LWB on a "Heavy Single Waterloc Sole". Not sure if this is more 1.5 than single sole, but I'm sure these will be really beautiful shoes!

https://brickmortarseattle.com/products/scholar-humus-suede-long-wing-blucher

 

[Vincent George]

Turned 40 last week. My mom, dad, and Mrs. V’s birthdays are all this week, so we’re having our shared party tonight. My lovely parents treated me to these 2161s

 

[WoolyLamb]

Turned 40 last week. My mom, dad, and Mrs. V’s birthdays are all this week, so we’re having our shared party tonight. My lovely parents treated me to these 2161s

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Congrats! I am reaching this milestone next year. I hope to nudge them in this sort of direction too.

 

[Hisheirness23]

Turned 40 last week. My mom, dad, and Mrs. V’s birthdays are all this week, so we’re having our shared party tonight. My lovely parents treated me to these 2161s

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Tips on how to hint to family and friends that boots are the only appropriate gift for one's birthday???

 

[Vincent George]

Tips on how to hint to family and friends that boots are the only appropriate gift for one's birthday???

Shoes or watches. This is from Mrs. V

 

[Hisheirness23]

Shoes or watches. This is from Mrs. V

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Watches are also acceptable if boots are not available