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+1 If those are green laces I would consider a replacement.

Nice display, Ahab!

Those white bucks are really nice. And what dirt are you talking about -- the shoes looked pretty white before the treatment! Let them get dirty and wear 'em proud with poplin khakis and seersucker in the summer -- eventually they will become 'dirty bucks' in tan

Thank you!
You are right. I just bought the kit and wanted to show people how easy it is to use. I use it on my snuff suede boots. I have been very surprised at how all my suede has kept up.

I need to wait a little before my next shoe purchase but I would love to get a pair of these in long ot shortwing on either the commando sole as shown or red brick sole from Leather Soul:

I have them for sale here: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...thersoul+snuff

They are amazing. I bought the wrong size, and have found, unfortunately, that the barrie is just not for me (though I will suffer to wear my shell Pitt boots).

Thanks, I will have to check later, it looks like the pics are not working right now.

Just got my Kudu Ultimate Indy's today.

I recently received my first pair of Aldens (Rough Roy on Trubalance last) and I have a question about the size. Before I ordered them, I went to a local Alden retailer and had my foot measured- 10E. I usually wear a 10 1/2 in sneakers so that measurement was consistent with the general consensus on SF that the Trubalance last runs 1/2 size large.

When I received my 10E Rough Roys, however, they seem way too big. Here are some photos (the last one is a comparison to a Clarks DB in size 10 that fits me well)...what do you guys think? Is this how these boots are supposed to fit or are they too big?


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FWIW, I always wear a size 12 in basketball shoes and sneakers, but my dress shoe size is 10 1/2D and I size down to a 10D in Trubalance. My understanding has always been that you are supposed to size down from your dress shoe size. That boot looks massive for your foot.

The Trubalance last is the widest of all the Alden lasts. So an E on the trubalance is quite wide. If your foot was measured as a 10E, it probably would have best to go with a 9.5E or even a 9.5D on the Trubalance. From a personal standpoint, I wear an E on the Barrie but can wear a D on the trubalance.

/\\ I Agree. I think these are too big. When I bought my first Aldens ( Barrie LWB ) I had to send them back because they were too big. I wear a 10D in most shoes and a 9.5 E in some of the narrow AE last so I ended up getting a 9 D in the LWB. My sneaker shoe size is a 10.5.

They used to make golf shoes. Here are a pair I recently sold because I wasn't playing golf enough to justify keeping them.

I wear 1 - 1.5 larger in sneaks than in dress shoes and usually 1/2 size less in a boot than a shoe (depending on the last). The trubalance runs a little wide, but yours look like they may be long. Can you return or exchange them?

[quote=Two Shoes;4356989]I recently received my first pair of Aldens (Rough Roy on Trubalance last) and I have a question about the size. Before I ordered them, I went to a local Alden retailer and had my foot measured- 10E. I usually wear a 10 1/2 in sneakers so that measurement was consistent with the general consensus on SF that the Trubalance last runs 1/2 size large.



My first INDY purchase was 1/2 size down and was too long as well (trubalance)
Bummed me out. Tried to make it work, but wasn't gonna happen.

Went down 1 full size and the worked out great. Did take a bit to stretch to be comfortable, but would ultimately do the same w/ the trubalance last again.

you were in the store already__ you should've tried on an actual pair with similar last, if they din't have the Roys. agree with sizing down from dress shoes size. i sized down a full size on my Indys & went wider, instead.