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Not sure about the cost. I did the work myself.
Would you mind posting some pics of the results?
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Not sure about the cost. I did the work myself.
sockpuppets;3477892 said:In examing these new Indy boots I can't help to wonder what's going over at Alden in terms of quality control:
lol
Love alden but they crack me up.
Love alden but they crack me up.
Chromexcel Plaza Wingtip Boots have arrived.
I have a cordovan barrie last I can put next to it for you. Give me a couple hours.
I see quite a few Alden's that look dull but brighten up handily when polished and worn a while.
This is my first experience with Aldens. I decided to get the two over at jcrew because I was sitting on a giant gift certificate so they were essentially free to me. However, I'm a bit of an 11E. That said, I don't even own a pair of E's because I only recently realized my foot was large. I've always just gotten my indicated size in D and made it work. These are no exception as they're not available in anything other than a D through my purchasing methods. I realize a couple of the lasts run 1/2 size large but I went TTS on all of them. The fit is acceptable- slightly tight on the top of my foot but a little bit of stretching and it will be fine. I don't slide around in any of these. The toe on the cap toe cordovans is quite roomy for me though.
In examing these new Indy boots I can't help to wonder what's going on over at Alden in terms of quality control:
Yeah I'm almost tempted to keep it just for the "character." Plus if anyone stole my shoes I'd be able to identify them in a lineup.
In examing these new Indy boots I can't help to wonder what's going on over at Alden in terms of quality control:
I have a cordovan barrie last I can put next to it for you. Give me a couple hours. The photo seems really red to me. In person these are more of a chocolate color. I will put them next to a rust 1000 mile and see what it looks like when photographed. The chocolate isn't as "lush" as the leathersoul site makes it appear, at least to me.
I just got the NST Hawaiian tankers in chromexcel from Leathersoul and I too found the color to be much less rich/deep/lustrous than the photos. IN fact, I wish mine were chocolate brown--they are quite light--reddish/midbrown/tan/dogshit colored. I asked Bryan the LSBH manager what they do to photograph them and he told me nothing, no tweaks. Maybe it's just lot variation, but mine are significantly less brown even than other Horween chromexcels I've seen (like the Timberland Abingdons). So be aware when ordering.
I just got the NST Hawaiian tankers in chromexcel from Leathersoul and I too found the color to be much less rich/deep/lustrous than the photos. IN fact, I wish mine were chocolate brown--they are quite light--reddish/midbrown/tan/dogshit colored. I asked Bryan the LSBH manager what they do to photograph them and he told me nothing, no tweaks. Maybe it's just lot variation, but mine are significantly less brown even than other Horween chromexcels I've seen (like the Timberland Abingdons). So be aware when ordering.