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[trunks206]

Fantastic stuff Dubs!

 

[mcarthur]



Uncle Mac - your shades of the exotics are so good. Great pics!

nephew,
thank you

 

[mcarthur]



I enjoy the multifaceted nature of shell. Here are my Ravello chukkas in the shade.

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And here they are glowing in the sun 30 seconds later.

nephew, looking good in your chukkas

 

[mcarthur]



Wow, those shoes are absolutely amazing. Nice socks to match as well of course!

nephew,
thank you

 

[mcarthur]



Some new pick-ups...

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First up, the ShoeMart Seconds "Color #4" "Ravello" Cigar Cap Toe Balmorals. So, they were listed in the ShoeMart E-mail as being Color #4, but when I received them the box had Ravello written on it by hand. So, I decided to contact Alden, they confirmed my suspicion based upon the model number, that they are actually, Cigar Shell Cordovan and were made in 2002 for CitiShoes.

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Second up, the Alden x LeatherSoul Cigar Jumper Boot. I purchased these from a fellow StyleForum member, who has only worn them once since acquiring them back in 2012. Unfortunately, I have sold them, but I thought that y'all would appreciate the photos!

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Next up, is the Alden x Leffot Plaza Lasted Snuff Suede Wingtip Boot. These are not Shell Cordovan, but still amazing! They have been worn once.

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Another hard find was a pair of Whiskey Chukka boots made for Alden of San Francisco back in 2009.

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Finally, I picked these bad boys up in person at Alden of NY. When I walked in there, these were sitting on their shelf! I was pleasantly surprised. They had them in my size to...

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And an updated photo of my Whiskey Family. I just sold and shipped my Whiskey LHS (second from the right), but wanted to take a group shot before they departed. I have a new Whiskey LWB in production in a narrow size, a Whiskey Indy boot in production, and have two Crockett & Jones Whiskey shoes (Harlech Cap Toe Boot (GMTO) and Lowdnes Double Monk (MTO)) currently in production. [COLOR=A74345] [/COLOR] Have a great weekend all! -Mike

nephew, thank you for your presentation o/s whiskey family

 

[mcarthur]

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[epc2]

Love the Chukkas very Nice Mike.

 

[tradbrah]

Mike,

Forgive me if this is an ignorant question, but what is the difference between the LHS and the Full-Strap Loafers?

Beautiful collection.

 

[bespoken pa]

Full strap extends all the way to the welt.

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]

Mdubs: nice whiskey family. Well done.

I too sold my cigar jumpers from LS.

 

[mdubs]



Mike,

Forgive me if this is an ignorant question, but what is the difference between the LHS and the Full-Strap Loafers?

Beautiful collection.

Trad, as BeSpoken mentioned, the strap extends all the way down to the welt on the Full-Strap whereas the Strap goes down to just beyond the top part of the upper on the LHS. Also, the full-strap is much sleeker as it is formed around the Aberdeen last, whereas the LHS is made on the Van last which has a much steeper sidewall. Also, the LHS is 360 degree welted and the Full-Strap is 270 degree welted meaning the welt stitching is only stitched around the front 3/4 of the shoe and ends where the heal is attached. The heal toplift is attached by being nailed on. Alden's use of a steel shank is imperative to the 270 degree welt (from what I heard). The 270 degree welt is considered to be a more formal design. Finally, as the name implies the stitching around the toe on the LHS is hand-sewn, just like the Indy boot or NST resulting in a much thicker thread and looser distance between stitches. The full-strap is machine stitched with a finer thread.

The result is the sleeker versus heavier shoes. I believe that the Full-Strap is dressier and can be worn with suits, but can't dress down as much, whereas the LHS can be dressed down quite a bit (several here will sport them with shorts), but really shouldn't be dressed up more than slacks.

Just my quick analysis. Hope that helps!

-Dubs

 

[bespoken pa]

Uh ^ what he said

 

[hoit1981]

Mike, when you say finding the whiskey chukkas was a "hard find" what do you mean exactly? Where on earth did you manage you find them?! They are amazing and I'm totally jelly!

 

[CHRK33]

Mdubs, do you happen to know if your whiskey full strap was the last pair at Alden NY in 10D? Or even 10.5D?

 

[mdubs]



Mike, when you say finding the whiskey chukkas was a "hard find" what do you mean exactly? Where on earth did you manage you find them?! They are amazing and I'm totally jelly!

They were offered to me when I was inquiring about a different pair.

They were made for Alden of San Fran. I would suggest giving them a buzz if interested since they clearly have the design. They can add you to their list for the next run. No clue when that will be, but I imagine they will get done again.