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[MrDV]



Couldn't wait for Wednesday... Whiskey shortwing Bals with BB argyles and J Crew Oxford cloth sky blue pants Tom's (from Alden SF) patina on his pair were inspiring; as I always say, wear and enjoy often in great health my friends!

Perfect rtp.

 

[AE_afficionado]

Trying on my #8 Wingtip commando boots for the first time. They feel great right out of the box. I love them. My first pair of Alden shell cordovan:

 

[NAMOR]

^ gorgeous. god damnit why cant alden make c width barrie shoes?

 

[Burzan]

Ok here are some pics of the new Tankers guys, excited to have these in my collection. Congrats to everyone who snagged a pair!

 

[Bobbo316]

Beautiful Tankers ^^ God knows why I listened to my wife and didn't grab a pair.

 

[smoothie1]

@Burzan, nice Tankers! Good color.

Beautiful Tankers ^^ God knows why I listened to my wife and didn't grab a pair.

You really should have grabbed them. When you are on the fence for this type of makeup, always keep in mind the secondary market is very strong at the moment.

P.S. @Bobbo316, Buck Fon Jovi!

 

[bustert]

Fantastic boots!!!

Unlined suede PTBs

 

[jhcam8]



Suede Indy's today despite the rain.

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Looking good - no worries with these in the rain.

 

[jhcam8]



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Whiskey shortwing Bals with BB argyles and J Crew Oxford cloth sky blue pants

Trying on my #8 Wingtip commando boots for the first time. They feel great right out of the box. I love them. My first pair of Alden shell cordovan:

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Ok here are some pics of the new Tankers guys, excited to have these in my collection. Congrats to everyone who snagged a pair!

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Fantastic boots!!! Unlined suede PTBs

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Nice looking WT's, Tankers, and suede guys.

 

[CEE88]

Looks like Christmas in August around here - fresh Tankers & Longwings abound!

I too received a package today - Alden DC Ravello LWBs. Brown definitely dominates in this batch of Ravello, red tones in repose. iPhone pics below, indoors to shade to sun, comparing the new Ravello with my 4 year old Cigars:

(Can you tell which is which in this shot?)

 

[Beatlegeuse]



I am a 8C in Barrie shoes, 8C in Trubalance, 8.5D in Leydon unlined chukka. The fit of my Barrie shoes in C is perfect.  Probably they are some of the best fitting shoes I have.  The 8C in Trubalance is a bit wide.  But because they are boots and I typically wear thicker socks, they actually fit quite well with these.  I can still wear them with regular socks, but need to lace tighter.  For the Leydon chukkas, I tried the 8D and they are just too tight.  The 8,5D for me is a bit big but manageable.  I don't know if a C would be better.  Might be too tight as it should be equivalent to the 8D volume wise, which again was too tight.  I do have a Grant boot in 8.5C.  My experience is that length is good but it is a bit wide for me.  Probably similar fit to my 8C Trubalance.  But since they are boots, I do plan to wear thicker socks.  So I'm happy with the 8.5C size.  Hope this helps.

This is helpful, thanks. I should probably go 12.5C or maybe even 12.5B in a Grant boot in that case. I'd rather err on the side of caution and go with 12.5C and wear some thicker socks rather than get something that's too tight. Thanks!

 

[Beatlegeuse]



^ gorgeous. god damnit why cant alden make c width barrie shoes?

Seems like pre-orders are the only way for the most part. I have B and C width Barrie shoes, but all took months or years of waiting.

 

[bkotsko]

Couldn't wait for Wednesday...

Whiskey shortwing Bals with BB argyles and J Crew Oxford cloth sky blue pants

Tom's (from Alden SF) patina on his pair were inspiring; as I always say, wear and enjoy often in great health my friends!

You and me both...
Looking good, my friend.

 

[Bobbo316]

@Burzan, nice Tankers! Good color.
You really should have grabbed them. When you are on the fence for this type of makeup, always keep in mind the secondary market is very strong at the moment.

P.S. @Bobbo316, Buck Fon Jovi!

I hear ya man. I''m a Broncos fan but I still respect the home town team. I think most here wish Kelly was healthy enough and had enough time to run the team.

 

[CEE88]



Whiskey shortwing Bals with BB argyles and J Crew Oxford cloth sky blue pants

Really put together on this one, RTP. May be my favorite Whiskeys. Really shows off the details of the short wing nicely. Congratulations, Sir, wear in the best of health!