Posts by PeterParker

I have for sale a pair of Quoddy boat shoes in brown chromexcel leather, size 9.5E. The shoes have been worn 8 times. Price includes shipping within Canada and continental US. Please contact me if you require international shipping. ...

I have for sale an Arcteryx Alpha SV shell jacket in Miro Blue, size small. Perhaps not for the tastes of this forum, but this is the ultimate shell for technical outerwear. The jacket was worn twice for non-physical activity. The...

I have for sale a 3sixteen Field Salt & Pepper Field Jacket from a couple of seasons back. It's been worn approximately 15 times and washed once. I should note that the male-half of the button snap on the sleeve pocket has fallen off;...

Put some miles on my natural wingtip boots today (Plaza last, flex welt single leather sole). No complaints about comfort from under my feet as I anticipated from what others have said about the single flex welt configuration; in fact...

Quote:Originally Posted by NAMOR to be fair, I love Alden CXL, especially the recent LS Plaza wingtip boot. Its a beautiful make-upThank you. I'm very happy with how they turned out.

Quote:Originally Posted by captainfunk Is there such thing as a boot with a flexwelt sole? Or would that throw proportions off, making boot top-heavy, so to speak? These should be flex welt, single oiled leather sole Also flex...

Your quick dismissal of those companies is yet another example of how Aldens are overglorified. I didn't say that they offered the same products as Alden, but that they readily accept custom orders, which was your point of contention -...

Quote:Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger Someone mentioned the fact that they are a custom bootmaker. That in my mind, is what makes them so valuable and how they have cornered the market. I love that I can deal with Tom at LS,...

Quote:Originally Posted by applky Shell colors vary based on individual hide coloration. The cigar we've seen recently has been darker than the cigar coming out of Horween/Alden from even a year ago.Two statements of fact; however,...

I've never had the impression that Aldens were "off the shelf" products; perhaps the staples of the 975 (#8 longwing) and 990 (#8 PTB) would be readily available from retailers (LS included), but I have assumed that any of the special...