Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I

Tarmac · Oct 16, 2007

Awesome pics. The more I see these, they do NOT look like a normal Alden last. What last are they supposedly on again? They look way too modern to be Alden.

amlai · Oct 16, 2007

Plaza last.

william · Oct 16, 2007

I got my boots today from Leather Soul. The look like something you would wear if you were alive in the 1800s. I love 'em!

sho'nuff · Oct 16, 2007

Originally Posted by Tarmac

Awesome pics. The more I see these, they do NOT look like a normal Alden last. What last are they supposedly on again? They look way too modern to be Alden.

they are on the plaza last , but trust me , these are still in the gunboat genre of shoes.

not particularly the last per se, as i closely observed, it is the extended double sole welt that particularly makes these look gunboaty or 'blobby'

it is a bit sleeker than the BARRIE ,indeed, but just be forewarned, the plaza boots are not sleek in the toebox at all.

but the overall look does impart a sort of elegant sleekness due to the curves of the boot

sho'nuff · Oct 16, 2007

Originally Posted by william

I got my boots today from Leather Soul. The look like something you would wear if you were alive in the 1800s. I love 'em!

so how many sfers bought these plaza boots?

me
Chris
Andrew P.
dr. no

who else?

can this boot be safely called the official sf shoe?

or perhaps the official sf shell cordovan boot?
or just maybe the official sf Alden no.8 shell cordovan plaza last boot.

DocHolliday · Oct 16, 2007

Originally Posted by shoe

can this boot be safely called the official sf shoe?

I'm guessing it's still outnumbered by RM Williams. Several people bought Cristiano Gualtieri chelseas in the previous Yoox sale too. And there's been a lot of bal boot Appreciation lately ...

or perhaps the official sf shell cordovan boot?

This one is probably a safe bet.

Tarmac · Oct 16, 2007

The RM Williams was so enfuriating for some due to the sizing.

Right now I just had a perverted vision of a full shell cordovan balmoral boot.

but barring that coming to fruition, these Aldens definitely deserve to be the Forum Boot.

LeatherSOUL · Oct 16, 2007

Hey what would you guys think of a snuff suede or alpine grain brown version of the boots? Maybe with a commando sole? Looking to order a few more variations of these this week and would love some input.

Vidi · Oct 16, 2007

Personally, I'm loving those boots exactly as they are. If you make up another run of them, I'll be trying to get a pair held for me as soon as I find out what my size is. I keep wanting to call them gorgeous, but stopping myself because it's the term you yourself used when describing them on the website

As far as Alden sizing in Seattle, I heard tell of plans for subleasing of a store downtown somewhere to carry some Aldens. Does anyone have any additional information about this?

I haven't been following this thread, but it sounds like folks have been posting pictures of balmoral boots lately. Time to start diving backwards through the thread...

Baron · Oct 16, 2007

Originally Posted by LeatherSOUL

Hey what would you guys think of a snuff suede or alpine grain brown version of the boots? Maybe with a commando sole? Looking to order a few more variations of these this week and would love some input.

I think it's a great design and last, so it would work well in suede or calf. I really don't like commando soles though, so I'd stick with the double leather (or even single leather for suede). I still would like to have the cordovan version but I can't quite justify it yet.

LabelKing · Oct 17, 2007

luk-cha · Oct 17, 2007

Originally Posted by LabelKing

these are a bit snouty, no?

LabelKing · Oct 17, 2007

Originally Posted by luk-cha

these are a bit snouty, no?

They are quite a chisel. I usually only wear Chelsea boots with the occasional low spectator shoe in summer, but even in the summer, I'll wear Chelseas.

lefty · Oct 17, 2007

Originally Posted by LeatherSOUL

Hey what would you guys think of a snuff suede or alpine grain brown version of the boots? Maybe with a commando sole? Looking to order a few more variations of these this week and would love some input.

I vote more cordovan for those of us who missed their size.

lefty

kali77 · Oct 17, 2007

Originally Posted by lefty

I vote more cordovan for those of us who missed their size.

lefty

Agreed. I missed my size

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