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

[chickenfark]

Third day in a row of these bad boys

 

[Misterg12]

Rainy day boots

 

[JSO1]

Ravello wingtip boot x TSM today.

 

[smfdoc]

Greeting Alden shoe fans from seat 36J. I thought I would post through the combined miracles of flight and satellite internet. Touchdown in NJ hours ahead of the alleged Nor eastern. Such weather calls for CXL with lug soles.

 

[JakeUser]

Just got some new Indy’s in brown. This pair is different from a pair I had 15 years ago. The leather seems smoother, not as reddish and the lining is leather not cloth. Is this normal? I do love them and sizing from 12d to 11.5d worked out perfect. Thanks

Yes. That's normal. If they are brown and you got them from Alden, it's the 403 and the softness you are feeling is Chromexcel.
The ones you had before was probably the 405 which is not as smooth and has a more reddish brown leather to them.

My 403s are currently my favorite pair of shoes.

 

[M635Guy]

Rainy day boots
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Mine are in my bag today for a rainy day in Boston tomorrow...

 

[chrfi]

Me again. Here’s a picture of my feet in the Alden x BB Dovers.
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You can see my pinky toes popping out a bit, but to me the shoe feels really good. I think I have the duck feet mentioned earlier on the thread. Any issue with this from your perspective or is this looking like a good size for me based on this single photo? Thanks!

My snuff dovers look the same, my pinky is popping out in a very similar way. I've had them for years and they feel just fine. I wouldn't worry about that.

 

[audog]

Third day in a row of these bad boys

They are nice, very nice

 

[Don L]

 

[audog]

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very, very nice!

 

[feathers73]

Do any of the numbers inside an Alden shoe denote the last and model number? If so is there somewhere I can go to interpret the numbers?

 

[feathers73]

Yes. That's normal. If they are brown and you got them from Alden, it's the 403 and the softness you are feeling is Chromexcel.
The ones you had before was probably the 405 which is not as smooth and has a more reddish brown leather to them.

My 403s are currently my favorite pair of shoes.

Actually they are a light tan.

 

[Winter Artizen]

New cxl wtb’s. Couldn’t be happier.

 

[notdesigned]

Selling a pair of 684 Full Strap in Color #8 Shell. Size 9D. $300 obo.

 

[AldenNV]

Do any of the numbers inside an Alden shoe denote the last and model number? If so is there somewhere I can go to interpret the numbers?

Check page one of this thread for the info on the codes. They don’t specifically tell you the last, but having the model number will help answer that question (or should for most models- special make ups might be harder to decipher).