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[wigglr]

alden longwing from AoC.

Gorgeous

 

[Alcibiades]



alden longwing from AoC.

Are these the leather soled ravellos? Nice.

 

[hanoiboy]

Are these the leather soled ravellos? Nice.

Thank you, yes they are.
Great customer service from Alden of Carmel.

Gorgeous

Thank you.

 

[Papa Doble]



I can't tell from the pictures, but would you consider these on the darker end of the ravello spectrum?  Thanks!

I think they are on the darker end, yes.

 

[newbiealden]

My pair of standard Indy's need new heels - any suggestion on an alternative - the original foot balance heel wore very quickly any suggestions would be welcomed. anyone know what size cat paws would fit?

 

[SLAB]

cats paws will most likely wear out even faster

i'm about to send in my Indy's for a full resole; neoprene sole is starting to come apart at the tip and heels are worn (second time). I'm thinking single leather midsole and red dainite sole

 

[kwhitelaw]

what's the average cost to resole a pair of indys?

 

[SLAB]

I'll be paying 90£ including return shipping

 

[neutrino]

Gents, what are the options if I want to get a commando-soled non-cordovan boot? What should I consider apart from calfskin AoC boots?

 

[MarioImpemba]

Gents, what are the options if I want to get a commando-soled non-cordovan boot? What should I consider apart from calfskin AoC boots?

Red Wings.
Or a cobler.
Or something in Chromexcel from any maker.
Or these: http://www.unionmadegoods.com/Alden_Indy_Boot_in_Dark_Brown_Oiled_Kudu_404_225.html

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



I've always found the NST shoe to be a bit of an odd one... It combines some relatively sleek features (blind eyelet vamp, single leather sole, flat welt, Aberdeen last) with a pattern in the front of the shoe that makes the shoe simply look very big and casual. Every time I look at the shoe at Alden NYC, I'm always struck at how "big" it looks compared to other cordovan shoes the same size. I think the NST looks a whole lot better on a boot. Maybe Alden should experiment with machine stitching on the NST shoe...

I have the color 8 nst boot on the Plaza with commando sole on order from JGilbert and I am hopeful they will work for me. I previously ordered the ravello nst boot on the Aberdeen from TSM and, while it was beautiful, I had to return it due to it being too pointy for me.

 

[mexicutioner]



Gents, what are the options if I want to get a commando-soled non-cordovan boot? What should I consider apart from calfskin AoC boots?

i posted this before, but my cobbler charged me $40 to glue on a vibram commando-style sole onto a pair of aldens. worked great, i actually dont' know what the difference is between that and an official alden commando sole.

 

[zazaza]



i posted this before, but my cobbler charged me $40 to glue on a vibram commando-style sole onto a pair of aldens. worked great, i actually dont' know what the difference is between that and an official alden commando sole.

Mexi,
is yours a full sole or is it like the one that comes from alden? (my cobbler said a full commando was no problem but had no idea where to source the type alden offers)

Neutrino,
have you seen the pebbled calf captoe brogue on commando that J Crew offers?
I think it looks badass.

 

[mexicutioner]



Mexi,
is yours a full sole or is it like the one that comes from alden? (my cobbler said a full commando was no problem but had no idea where to source the type alden offers)

here you go:

my cobbler glued on a vibram-brand lugged sole onto a pair of old alden wingtips. i think it was $40 total:

dunno if it's as good as getting a full resole w/commando sole, but it did the job. just think of it as a commando topy. so, if nothing else pans out, you can get the shoemart joints, then head to your local cobbler and plunk down $40 or so.

 

[herrmj]

Gents, what are the options if I want to get a commando-soled non-cordovan boot? What should I consider apart from calfskin AoC boots?

Check out jcrew pebble grain cap toe. Mine was delivered today, I'll try to snap some pics for you.