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[MichaelPemulis]

awesome, thank you dewey!

 

[Dewey]

^

just reading the numbers. if you email alden they might be able to tell you more about the make-up. i don't recognize them as a recent model but could be wrong.

 

[PeterParker]

Originally Posted by MichaelPemulis

Can someone help me ID these? I purchased them off the bay, and am not sure what they actually are. I am considering getting them resoled, as there is some wear on the heels which makes them feel funny as they aren't worn like I was walking in them (lol).

At any rate, was hoping that someone could let me know what they actually are. Appreciate the help in advance.
They look like they're on the Modified last, with kidskin leather. Just a guess though.

 

[shasta]

Originally Posted by Todd V

Shasta, which beefrolls did you order? Sherman brothers just got
me a pair of H410s in about a week.

Yes, H410

It wasn't an order, it's a repair I'm waiting on. Wore them 3 times and the sole separated from the upper.

 

[monologuist]

Originally Posted by LeatherSOUL

Natty Longwing:

Tom,
- Comparing this with the Natty CXL Longwings form Epaulet, it looks like their version has a more brownish red tint to it while yours has a more yellowish-tan cast. Would you say the actual batch you will have at the trunk show is more the former or the latter?

- Is the NST Barrie or Trubalance last?

- What time does the trunk show at LSBH start?

 

[rick]

Originally Posted by monologuist

Tom,
- Comparing this with the Natty CXL Longwings form Epaulet, it looks like their version has a more brownish red tint to it while yours has a more yellowish-tan cast. Would you say the actual batch you will have at the trunk show is more the former or the latter?

- Is the NST Barrie or Trubalance last?

- What time does the trunk show at LSBH start?

i just don't get the natty longwings it looks like a stripped down beautiful shoe, but i guess that's the point. oh well can't love everything.

 

[Thor]

Originally Posted by rick

i just don't get the natty longwings it looks like a stripped down beautiful shoe, but i guess that's the point. oh well can't love everything.

I agree...I still haven't warmed to CLX in "natty"....to me it looks wan, bland...its pallid complexion sorta reminds me of cream soda which I hate and thus leaves me feeling slightly barfy...

I am curious to see how it ages but for now I am happily out of the "natty" game...much to my wallet's delight.

 

[Stephan R.]

Alden Black Long Wing Cordovan

hello,

Alden Black Long Wing Cordovan, natural leather visible under the black? is this normal? are there different qualities out there?

thanks, best Stefan

 

[enigma77]

^ My black shell full wing bals look exactly like that. Dab some black polish into the broguing with a Q-tip and shine if it bothers you.

 

[ckadds]

Please help me decide...

I'm having a hard time deciding between cigar or ravello longwings. I'll mostly be wearing them with jeans and slacks occasionally. Any insight is greatly appreciated, Thanks

 

[Dexter_]

^Personal preference... I'd go for Ravello first before Cigar though.

 

[MichaelPemulis]

^and i think there is no better pair of shoes on earth to wear with raw denim than the cigar longwings. lol.

i have the whiskeys, i wish i had the cigar.

 

[Ahab]

Originally Posted by enigma77

^ My black shell full wing bals look exactly like that. Dab some black polish into the broguing with a Q-tip and shine if it bothers you.
Yeah, wax or shoe cream would never cover up that huge defect.

 

[Joenobody0]

Originally Posted by Stephan R.

That looks like dried polish/wax to me. Brush your shoes for 10 minutes each and see what happens.

 

[LeatherSOUL]

Originally Posted by monologuist

Tom,
- Comparing this with the Natty CXL Longwings form Epaulet, it looks like their version has a more brownish red tint to it while yours has a more yellowish-tan cast. Would you say the actual batch you will have at the trunk show is more the former or the latter?

- Is the NST Barrie or Trubalance last?

- What time does the trunk show at LSBH start?

Someone please teach me how to use my camera!

The true color of this run is actually more on the brownish side.

Photo taken with my iPhone... (more true than the picture taken with my $1800 camera!)