The Official Alden Thread for 2018 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[Profligate47]

Morning gents. A good Friday eve to you! Wearing a style we don't see here much. Full strap loafer. Maiden voyage of my color 8 Brooks Brothers low vamp loafer. Absolutely love the styling on these.

I'm waiting for my pair in the mail. Enjoy them!

 

[M635Guy]

wow that's great. I struggle to find the right pants between slim but not too slim, will definitely go check them out. Thanks!

I love my Raleigh Martins, though they are pricey. I guess it is incentive to run a single pair hard...

 

[up1911fan]

AoM Color 8 tanker today

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Dog has no interest in pictures today. Too much other important stuff to do and sniff I guess.

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@sazon Where are those Herringbone pants from? They look great.

Leffot Dearborns today

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Color 8 captoes today.
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tanker thursday
dirty chamois Leffots on filthy office carpet

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Alden x DC today.
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J Crew Natural CXL WTB or, as I refer to them, "compliment supermagnets". Mrs. Darkclassic likes them too - so I got that goin for me, which is nice.

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Black on black on black. Black shell makes all 170 pounds of me feel pretty tough guy

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Whiskey Thursday since I WFH on Wednesday.

Rain ☔️ today
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Green Tankers - Unionmade
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AOC brown scotch grain boots and moleskin for casual holiday party tonight. View attachment 1084901

Looking great today gentleman. Love the strong boot showing!

 

[AJ1]

I keep eyeing the Martin orgininals ever since you and a couple others recommended them. Certainly pricey, just just need to close my eyes and hit buy.

I love my Raleigh Martins, though they are pricey. I guess it is incentive to run a single pair hard...

 

[Joe Schmoe]

OK, I just ordered my first pair of Aldens, the CXL Indys. Alden of SF is sending me two pairs to try on. This is like accepting an invitation to "spend the weekend" at one of those retreat centers operated by the Hare Krishnas or the NXVIM cult, right?

 

[Misterg12]

OK, I just ordered my first pair of Aldens, the CXL Indys. Alden of SF is sending me two pairs to try on. This is like accepting an invitation to "spend the weekend" at one of those retreat centers operated by the Hare Krishnas or the NXVIM cult, right?

Right lol

 

[smfdoc]

OK, I just ordered my first pair of Aldens, the CXL Indys. Alden of SF is sending me two pairs to try on. This is like accepting an invitation to "spend the weekend" at one of those retreat centers operated by the Hare Krishnas or the NXVIM cult, right?

Yes, exactly.

 

[smfdoc]

Yes, exactly.

My latest addition to the cult. More on the way.

 

[sterlingindigo]

OK, I just ordered my first pair of Aldens, the CXL Indys. Alden of SF is sending me two pairs to try on. This is like accepting an invitation to "spend the weekend" at one of those retreat centers operated by the Hare Krishnas or the NXVIM cult, right?

Come for the shoes, stay for the funny haircut.

 

[up1911fan]

My latest addition to the cult. More on the way.

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Looking great bud! If you thought LWB's were addictive, just wait now that your getting into boots.

 

[AMD500]

Awesome! Well I had said they are versatile! It's kind of a rare model, not seen much around here. Lots of boots!

I am getting tons of heel slip in them but it's my first wearing. They're exactly the same as the tassel loafer, leather sizing and all, correct? The same vamp height? It seems the soles just don't want to flex possibly.

I find they fit the same. Aberdeen is kind of a weird last. Works well for my foot in e size, but I get a fair amount heal slip during break in. Once the foot bed settles it's extremely comfortable.

 

[audog]

OK, I just ordered my first pair of Aldens, the CXL Indys. Alden of SF is sending me two pairs to try on. This is like accepting an invitation to "spend the weekend" at one of those retreat centers operated by the Hare Krishnas or the NXVIM cult, right?

You got it!

 

[audog]

My latest addition to the cult. More on the way.

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OK, who's make-up and leather is ????

 

[audog]

I find they fit the same. Aberdeen is kind of a weird last. Works well for my foot in e size, but I get a fair amount heal slip during break in. Once the foot bed settles it's extremely comfortable.

I found Aberdeen to be a last that my foot just fits right out of the box, once I got the sizing right. Darn good last for loafers, is all I can say.

 

[GGMac]

OK, who's make-up and leather is ????

That’s an AoC reverse tobacco chamois model. They typically come with all brass eyelets.