The Official Alden Thread for 2016 - Share reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.

[joxr]

anyone have any pics of worn in cigar Indys that they could post ?

 

[Kahuna75]

anyone have any pics of worn in cigar Indys that they could post ?

 

[motosacto]



am i the only one who gets asked to take indys off when going through TSA pre line?

You are not alone. I've been there and I've seen others at Dulles. Blame the steel shank...

 

[Shawnc]



does anyone know if this model is exclusive to only unipair and the asian market? If not, is their a US site i can i buy this pair from.

This looks like the 9015 with a couple of minor differences. The 9015 has 5 eyelets and is on the Hampton last. The shoe pictured appears to have 6 eyelets and looks like it is on plaza.

 

[gatszu]



This looks like the 9015 with a couple of minor differences. The 9015 has 5 eyelets and is on the Hampton last. The shoe pictured appears to have 6 eyelets and looks like it is on plaza.

The 9015 is a balmoral, this is a blucher

 

[marvaments]

You are not alone. I've been there and I've seen others at Dulles. Blame the steel shank...

+1. Got told to put my Indys back on since they did not require people to take off their shoes. Detector went off and ended up having to take them off again...

 

[Shawnc]



The 9015 is a balmoral, this is a blucher

Wow, missed that. Thanks.

 

[KPDarb]

I believe it is on Barrie and has the footbalance heel from the Indy. I wish they made it on Hampton... and made size 11.5

 

[zippyh]

You are not alone. I've been there and I've seen others at Dulles. Blame the steel shank...

+1. Got told to put my Indys back on since they did not require people to take off their shoes. Detector went off and ended up having to take them off again...

I don't know how many times I've been wearing Aldens and taken them off in PRE lane and had the TSA guy yell at me I don't have to take them off. Never had one tell me to put them back on.

 

[lifeinabox]



No - metal shank means you have to take them off pretty much 100%of the time. I travel a lot. I wear AE on travel days and Alden is in the bag...

Same but wear Carmine instead of AE. More travel means a more diversified shoe collection, which I guess isn't bad.

 

[M635Guy]

Can someone tell me if you wear a 11.5D in Trubalance what you'd wear in Barrie?

Another vote for "same" - I'm 11.5D in both. I push to an E width in Hampton and a couple of the AE lasts (65-last), but Truebalance is a generous D (though absolutely comfortable and in no way too roomy)_, and Barrie is just perfect D.

If you've got really wide feet and the TB is "perfect" width, you might be an E in Barrie, but it sounds like that isn't your scenario.

 

[J One]

Decided to take this bad boys for a walk. I did the controlled creased method, so far is looking good we'll see a few months from now.

 

[ATLVol]

Seems like someone was recently looking for a snuff boot......just noticed these at $420 at Need Supply

 

[ATLVol]

these are pretty boss too.......$620.....surprised at the price differential from the plain toes

 

[katch]



Seems like someone was recently looking for a snuff boot......just noticed these at $420 at Need Supply

The brooks brothers model with brass eyes are 25% off today. Brings them close to $420