The Official Alden Thread for 2019 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[Xenos]

Leisure Sunday. Alden x TSM Ravello Shell Cordovan LHSes.

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-Mike

Same!

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[galileo]

The black tassel

 

[mdubs]

Yenni gets credit for the shoes.
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But don’t blame her for the bad office carpet!

Those gunboats are just off the hook.

Plaza WTB this morning
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Those WT Boots are looking just superb. Hard to up the Plaza!

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Very awesome looking Indy Boots! Those look like they have some good stories to share...

Casual dress down day at the office today. Went with the Ravello wtbs. Have a good one, gentlemen.

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Dude, you should go casual every day. Cause you are winning in those boots.

Good morning, my AoM jumper boots have this going on with the speed hooks, and it seems to be getting worse. Has anyone seen anything like this? Should I get on top of these before they tear through or am I just overreacting? I'm pretty bummed, as these are a replacement for a pair that was doing the same thing (which, thanks to AoM for doing it)

Get back to Alden ASAP.

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Just stunning Don.

Vintage rugby with an unruly collar pairs well with color 8 boots. Cold and crisp in the morning here!

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Awesome today Savvy!

A bittersweet walk to the post office to bid adieu to the Dr. Jones boots, which are headed to their new owner. Some new #8 u-tips inbound from Adam at AoC will soften the blow, however...

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LoL. Sounds like you are doing okay. Looking great in the mean time!

After a long wait, the Plymouth has landed. This is Alden Madison’s revamp of the 974 on the Plaza last. I’m a 9.5E on the Hampton with full-facings closure and assumed that I’d have no trouble with that size on the Plaza, but as evidenced by the attached photo: no dice.
Here’s hoping they stock EE (or maybe even EEE, but I’m not holding my breath).
Didn’t expect the waist on the Plaza to be so narrow compared the Hampton, but the Plaza fit seems reminiscent of the Allen Edmonds 65 last for my foot. I’ll post better pictures, assuming I can get the fit right.

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Those just look like money. Sorry about your instep woes. Such an amazing mod of the 974.

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Those are just exquisite. Matt did good to you!

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405

Absolutely classic Boots bud. Very nice!

Looks like I may have stumbled into a grail pair of Ravello boots. ? Now I need to sell some pairs to make room and cover the cost.

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Winning. Good find!

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Looks like you are getting some good use out of those awesome Unlined LHSes.

Burnished tan is really close to whiskey.

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Concur. Those look great and are definitely nothing to sneeze at!

First day of boot season (in my own mind - it's always boot season of course)

Great looking Tankers M! Those are looking great!

Same!

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Dang, awesome looking LHSes. Nice and lovely color.

-Mike

 

[mdubs]

The black tassel
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Stellar black suede tassels!

-Mike

 

[mdubs]

Monday. Alden Black Shell Cordovan Grant-Lasted Indy Boots.

-Mike

 

[TommyB]

Looks like I may have stumbled into a grail pair of Ravello boots. ? Now I need to sell some pairs to make room and cover the cost.

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Grail, indeed! That’s a beautiful boot, congratulations!

 

[Xenos]

Monday. Alden Black Shell Cordovan Grant-Lasted Indy Boots.

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-Mike

Grant-lasted Indy boots?! Wow. Those look great. Whose makeup?

 

[Thrift Couture]

Ancillary randomness.

 

[Shawnc]

Smoke em if you got em. Seegaar's from our good friends at AoC.......

 

[Thrift Couture]

Smoke em if you got em. Seegaar's from our good friends at AoC....... View attachment 1254897 View attachment 1254898 View attachment 1254899

Sounds good to me! I have one laying around...

Cigar LWB, courtesy of the Alden Shop in SF.

 

[Misterg12]

The faded boot project. About a month in the sun and am plan to leave them out there another month. I am really liking the results thus far.

 

[aero25]

The faded boot project. About a month in the sun and am plan to leave them out there another month. I am really liking the results thus far.
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Plot twist: the reason Alden doesn't produce more whiskey shell shoes is because they also start with color 8 and sun-fade. In New England, that takes way too long to be profitable!

Kidding aside, those are looking good. I'm quite hesitant to sun fade with how direct and potent the sun is over the Sonoran Desert.

 

[audog]

Brogue Clint Boot on a Tuesday

 

[jstancato90]

Hi Guys!

Quick question- I am a 8.5 D on Trubalance and a 8.5 D on Barrie ( I feel like I should be more like a 8.5 E on Barrie) I have had some issues finding the right size in narrower lasts. The best fitting boot I have is an 9 E in aberdeen last. For plaza last would a 9.5 C (narrow fit) fit well?
Thanks for the help..!

 

[madhat]

Hi Guys!

Quick question- I am a 8.5 D on Trubalance and a 8.5 D on Barrie ( I feel like I should be more like a 8.5 E on Barrie) I have had some issues finding the right size in narrower lasts. The best fitting boot I have is an 9 E in aberdeen last. For plaza last would a 9.5 C (narrow fit) fit well?
Thanks for the help..!

I would start with 9E in plaza; it runs about a 1/4 size long and is not a wider last.