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** Official Alden Customization Thread **

DuckOB

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I think you can go from flat to storm but not storm to flat due to the marks on leather that will be there from the storm welt.
 

Nick V.

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I think you can go from flat to storm but not storm to flat due to the marks on leather that will be there from the storm welt.

^^This is correct, although we are experimenting with a pair we have in the shop right now.
 

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I think you can go from flat to storm but not storm to flat due to the marks on leather that will be there from the storm welt.

I meant to post this a while ago. Here is a pair of AE's that had a 360 degree storm welt, mid-sole and, a Vibram unit sole.
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We converted them to a flat Goodyear welt, single red Dainite and, leather base.
 

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