Posts by ppith

Wow, these are awesome!  It's a combination of two of my shoes.  :)  Color #8 really pairs nicely with the snuff suede.   Originally Posted by MrDV  color 8 - suede saddles x jcrew

I would start at a minimum of $400 for Citizen watches.  At that price range, you get a titanium bracelet with a sapphire face.

This is more or less my idea of a perfect ravello shoe. Darker ravello shade (with pronounced red and caramel tones) with dark edged sole. Beautiful shoe. Edited by Alcibiades - 12/20/12 at 7:35pm     wear in good...

Quote: Originally Posted by ubiquiti  Got caught in an absolutely horrible downpour en route to Alden SF But it was worth it because I picked up some whiskey chukkas today, first whiskey and first chukka...

Quote: Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy  Was it tan or brown? Every ravello order I have received from Alden SF has had a brown paste wax enclosed, not tan.   It was tan paste.  I would think...

Quote: Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy  Was it tan or brown? Every ravello order I have received from Alden SF has had a brown paste wax enclosed, not tan.   It was tan paste.  If I had to guess, I...

The photos I took of the ravello shells have the shoes sitting on the dust cover of my Steinway grand piano.  I guess it does look like a table cloth!  Sadly, I haven't played in years (computer science got in the way when I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ElDave  These look fantastic - great choice. By the way, it took me a minute to realize that's a table cloth. I thought you had a really odd rug.   It's actually a dust cover for...

I've been eyeing Alden Ravello LWBs ever since I saw them in person in Alden of San Francisco.  I missed out on the order from Leather Soul (those were really short wings with antique trim) and Leffot (long wings with antique...

Quote: Originally Posted by thebeebs  They have dark edge trim.  I'm sure because I have a pair of their Ravello LWB.  For that matter, their Ravello PTBs also have dark trim.   I prefer the tan...