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post #29971 of 51657
6/9/12 at 9:14am
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What do you guys wear with tan suede chukkas?  I've only worn mine once 'cause I can't seem to figure out what would go well with them.

Jeans? Earth-tone pants? Shorts even? Take those dogs out for a walk! biggrin.gif
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post #29972 of 51657
6/9/12 at 9:51am
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Originally Posted by Therendition View Post

What do you guys wear with tan suede chukkas?  I've only worn mine once 'cause I can't seem to figure out what would go well with them.

Denim, chinos (either the same shade or ligher than the tan suede itself), shorts
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post #29973 of 51657
6/9/12 at 10:10am
Whiskey Indys with Nantucket Reds today

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Newest acquisitions:

Cordovan chukka, cigar, 9.5E, Alden on Madison Avenue

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Unlined snuff suede loafer, bought from Leffot
- These are my first van loafers. I have a high instep, and the vamp normally puts way too much pressure on my foot. These shoes are snug, but the fact that they are unlined and suede allows me to wear them - I still can't wear this same shoe in cordovan. I walked out of the store with these on my feet

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Chukka family

Chromexcel from LeatherSoul, Navy from Tassels, Whiskey and Cigar from Alden Madison Ave
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post #29974 of 51657
6/9/12 at 10:14am
I spoke with Steven at Leffot again yesterday - he said that both ravello and whiskey are in very short supply. He is waiting for several makeups (day tripper, longwing reorder, PTBs on commando). He said that Alden mentioned that several smaller retailers have been waiting for two years for ravello makeups.

I asked him how Alden prioritized retailers - he said he didn't really know, but there likely is some kind of pecking order.

I didn't discuss it in detail with the guys at Alden on Madison, but I did put my name in for a whiskey PTB - they mentioned about a 6 month waiting time. Alden on Madison does have shortages but it does seem they do get somewhat of a consistent resupply of stock rare cordovan models
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post #29975 of 51657
6/9/12 at 11:21am
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Originally Posted by Therendition View Post

What do you guys wear with tan suede chukkas?  I've only worn mine once 'cause I can't seem to figure out what would go well with them.

Two recent examples:

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post #29976 of 51657
6/9/12 at 11:59am

happy father's day alden thread, wearing my pappy's #8 ptb from leather sole today in his honor

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post #29977 of 51657
6/9/12 at 12:06pm
[quote name="Alcibiades"

Newest acquisitions:
Cordovan chukka, cigar, 9.5E, Alden on Madison Avenue
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enjoy wearing
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post #29978 of 51657
6/9/12 at 12:36pm
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That's a good question, and one that I can't definitively answer. I have plain toe boots on the Trubalance and they are pretty voluminous, but from what I can tell the Trubalance has a larger width differential between the ball and heel than the Barrie. Based on the pic below, and what I'm feeling on my feet, the Barrie has a wider heel relative to the ball than the Trubalance.
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I've got a new pair of shell PTBs on the Barrie that feel great with thinner (i.e. certainly not thin) socks in the ball of the shoe but very loose side to side (not so much lengthwise) in the heel. With thicker socks (Wigwam hikers) the shoe feels decent overall, but the ball is just a bit on the tight side and the heel remains a tad loose.
Should I expect the shoe to conform better to my feet as the soles and the leather break in? I guess my next remedies will be some tongue pads and / or insoles. Any suggestions?

 

The Barrie at least seemed considerably wider than the Trubalance in the various pairs I have tried on.  I figure that's ok in boots but just about nothing else.  Are there any PTBs out there that aren't on the Barrie?

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post #29979 of 51657
6/9/12 at 12:42pm
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Originally Posted by speekez View Post

happy father's day alden thread,...

Ummm... not sure in Venice, but in the USA it's not for like two weeks...
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The officially recognized date of Father's Day varies from country to country. This section lists some significant examples, in order of date of observance.
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March 19
Andorra (Dia del Pare)
Bolivia
Honduras[21]
Italy (Festa del Papà)
Switzerland (Canton Ticino)
Liechtenstein
Portugal (Dia do Pai)
Spain (Día del Padre)
Antwerp (Belgium)
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post #29980 of 51657
6/9/12 at 12:56pm
I know it has probably been asked several times, but does anyone know a good source for replacement Indy boot laces?
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post #29981 of 51657
6/9/12 at 1:04pm
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I know it has probably been asked several times, but does anyone know a good source for replacement Indy boot laces?

The Alden stores will sell you both the flax waxed an regular cotton varieties
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post #29982 of 51657
6/9/12 at 1:20pm
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black medallion cap toe boot
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post #29983 of 51657
6/9/12 at 1:29pm
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black medallion cap toe boot
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wonderful!
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post #29984 of 51657
6/9/12 at 1:30pm
Those are some tall socks.
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post #29985 of 51657
6/9/12 at 1:31pm

Mac, Are those calf?  I have the same with plain toes. Barrie with dbl waterlock soles.  Very comfortable.  Really enjoy this thread, 2000 pages now!!

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