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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Don't be afraid to use Saphir Dunnin Graise and / or Greasy Leather Cream on those...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #115,170
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
If you are interested in this topic, I suggest you look at the posts by mtc2000, starting around post 76815 This guys did a lot of testing on stripping shell and then finishing with Angelus. FWIW, even Natural shell shipped direct from Horween comes with a finish on it. Regards, BN- Buckeye Nation
- Post #112,241
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Saphir Dubbin Graise will darken CXL upon initial application, as will nearly all other products. After about 30-40 minutes (once absorbed) the color of the leather returns to its initial state. I use this stuff extensively on many things, including Shell Cordovan. Natural CXL Cow...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #112,232
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
You should give Saphir Dubbin Graise a try, I use it extensively on Natural CXL Cheers, BN- Buckeye Nation
- Post #112,225
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Because, you know, that's what Richard Heads do....- Buckeye Nation
- Post #112,206
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
The matter of the #2 is completely irrelevant - any and all info related to Alden is welcome here, as you are well aware. Joe is a common troll - pay little to no attentions. My last recollection of his drivel here was when he jumped on Mike about "hand made", and letting us all know that...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #112,205
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Go back a few months in my post history to see a reasonable comparison of Reno vs VSC; I was like you - but my opinion is a bit different post test. Regards, BN- Buckeye Nation
- Post #108,309
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
No joke, me too - happy birthday to us, you've got me by 12 months though....- Buckeye Nation
- Post #107,914
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
I'm not certain what Alden is doing, but we know they do refinish shell - I'd love to know though. What I know for a fact is shell from Horween comes with a finish applied. I know this finish is indistinguishable from the finish on my Aldens - on the original shell you can see where the...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,605
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
I have shell, direct from Horween - the finish on my shell is the the same as the Alden finish. I have multiple wallets from Ashland. Then natural shell has the same finish as my shoes. You can track down picture of this in my post history, I don't have time right now to repost it all...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,592
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Likely, but what is interesting is that the shells direct from Horween come "finished" - if you look at the shell at 0:08 in the video, you can see the finished sheen on the shell from Horween. I'd be very curious to know what Alden really does to the shells in between that state and...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,587
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Hey you go Joe, here is how the shoes are made, no reason to pass your BS as gospel for those who don't "know any better"- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,573
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
So what do you think - like it? I'm not sure honestly....- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,276
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
For me it's only Grant, and only Left... Very odd- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,228
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Yes, this is pretty much what I was thinking it needed - tan to match the stitching- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,226
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Hey Guys - wearing my LS Choco Suede tankers today for the first time, and I feel like they need some additional contrast? Any of you add tan colored laces or anything similar? Cheers, BN- Buckeye Nation
- Post #106,217
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
I can confirm that my context tankers have the black edging....- Buckeye Nation
- Post #105,898
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
Carmina makes some incredible mens boots in, for all intents and purposes, is basically Ravello (Cognac)- Buckeye Nation
- Post #105,574
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
The deerbone is a tool - you can use a spoon, or any other tool you like. All you are trying to do is compress the leather in that area back down, and the deer bone on tool to accomplish it. IT should feel waxy, but again, I often use a lubricant like Reno, VSC or dubbin anyway. I really...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #105,535
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
I get these all the time because of the way I sit in my office chair. For these I go to the deer bone (or spoon) and a bit of Renovateur as a lubricant. I'm not sure why you would use Renomat on these scuffs, you know what it is for, right? Anyway, deer bone thoes smooth and then can...- Buckeye Nation
- Post #105,533
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim