The Official Alden Thread for 2017 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[M635Guy]

*sob*

 

[Caligula77]

Per Ms. Flynn, the long awaited Ravello CTBs have arrived.

 

[chipshot]

What sole^ Ravello CTB.. Should be great eitherway..

 

[Irish]

How often do those ravello shell wallets come along? Thanks for posting -- I didn't even realize Horween sold them -- even though they sold out before I could get one.

 

[Caligula77]



What sole^ Ravello CTB.. Should be great eitherway..

Chip,

The boots are Grant lasted and have a commando sole.

Paul

 

[MT1982]

Per Ms. Flynn, the long awaited Ravello CTBs have arrived.

No email here, guess I'm too far down the list to get any from this run.

 

[jjschube]



No email here, guess I'm too far down the list to get any from this run.  

I'll get mine in probably 10 years. Hopefully, they're still cool haha.

 

[Alpina]

I think you get a phone call; it's like getting into Yale Law School

 

[smfdoc]

Not every pair of absolutely incredible, killer boots are new, such as the boots just picked by @florent and posted over at the vintage appreciation thread. Who made these stunners? All are invited to drop by and see some of the classics owned and restored by some of the forum members. You can find it by clicking here. Check it out and subscribe.

 

[mdubs]



What sole^ Ravello CTB.. Should be great eitherway..

Anyone seen them yet? It's supposed to be on the darker side. I would guess that she hasn't gotten them into inventory to sell yet and thus why she hasn't really reached out to folks yet.

-Mike

 

[mdubs]

Dang. Those are some mighty high boots.

 

[mdubs]



How often do those ravello shell wallets come along? Thanks for posting -- I didn't even realize Horween sold them -- even though they sold out before I could get one.

A Ravello Shell Wallet has never sold that before by Horween to my knowledge. Horween didn't actually make them, it was done by one of the few leather goods producers. They have also sold some stuff made by Ashland Leather before as well. Just as a fact, Jesse at Guarded Goods got some Ravello once before as a scrap after a shoe was made from the Shell.

-Mike

 

[Codysch123]



I think you get a phone call; it's like getting into Yale Law School

Per Ms. Flynn, the long awaited Ravello CTBs have arrived.

May I ask, what shop is this? Of course, I'm late to the party, but I wouldn't mind getting on the list. I scored my first rare shell today (a lucky IG tip on some Cigar 9084s from AoM), so it's time to plan the next.

 

[mdubs]



Epaulet is shutting down? Website doesn't mention anything.

Mike talked a lot about that in the EP thread. He is changing his business model around a bit. Focusing on internet, social media, his LA design studio, and trunk shows across the country vice the permanent NYC presence. He would argue that most of his sales came from events vice random walk ins to his store.

-Mike

 

[smoothie1]



Anyone seen them yet? It's supposed to be on the darker side. I would guess that she hasn't gotten them into inventory to sell yet and thus why she hasn't really reached out to folks yet.

-Mike

Who said they are darker?

Whiskey has certainly gotten darker. If Ravello changes too much and is not the right shade, it's not really Ravello. Remember what you called Brownvello? That batch aged into a brown that was wanting. The Harrison's Ravello was a good shade, albeit a little dark. I guess we'll have to wait to see this latest batch.