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post #33301 of 51742
8/17/12 at 8:20am
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What a Day for a Trip

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A great color and great shine on my favorite kind of boot (straight tip captoe). I have one in color 8 arriving today, will post pictures
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post #33302 of 51742
8/17/12 at 8:45am
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Originally Posted by mcarthur View Post

your whiskeys need the method

I've actually asked about this before, but all my lighter shell shoes develop dark gray or black streaks along the creases. I have tried using damp cloth, extensive brushing, and Saphir Renovateur, but nothing lifts out the grime. I have chalked it up to Los Angeles air pollution, combined with miles of outdoor walking to and from work. So far, this theory is supported by the fact that shoes I've acquired since starting a new job to which I commute by car exhibit none of this black streaking.
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post #33303 of 51742
8/17/12 at 8:54am
Looks like a Ravello day. Just completed the shell triple crown but won't go for the grand slam as I'm not a big Whiskey fan. These are my first LWBs and I luckily picked them up off of B&S.

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post #33304 of 51742
8/17/12 at 9:10am
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Originally Posted by lagsun View Post

Looks like a Ravello day. Just completed the shell triple crown but won't go for the grand slam as I'm not a big Whiskey fan. These are my first LWBs and I luckily picked them up off of B&S.
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You always take stunning photos. super clear with great color. fing02[1].gif
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post #33305 of 51742
8/17/12 at 9:12am
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You always take stunning photos. super clear with great color. fing02[1].gif

Thanks. Helps to have natural light when using the iPhone 4 :-)
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post #33306 of 51742
8/17/12 at 9:33am
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Originally Posted by Morgan View Post

I've actually asked about this before, but all my lighter shell shoes develop dark gray or black streaks along the creases. I have tried using damp cloth, extensive brushing, and Saphir Renovateur, but nothing lifts out the grime. I have chalked it up to Los Angeles air pollution, combined with miles of outdoor walking to and from work. So far, this theory is supported by the fact that shoes I've acquired since starting a new job to which I commute by car exhibit none of this black streaking.

My whiskey chukkas have a bit of the same issue. Living and walking in NYC attracks the NYC "grime" sometimes (and I walk a lot in my Aldens). It is what it is. I can brush and shine them and they will look good and have the regular cordovan glow, I still will have some marks.
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post #33307 of 51742
8/17/12 at 9:35am
beautiful shoes! may i ask you if those are antique edgetrim or the darker edgetrim that alden SF always uses for their ravello?
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post #33308 of 51742
8/17/12 at 9:41am
Continuing the ravello trend. My ravello ptb today.



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post #33309 of 51742
8/17/12 at 10:24am

I know there's a lot of love for Adam of AoC on here but I wanted to share a bad experience I had with him. I placed an order for a pair of cigar longwings yesterday and inquired about the hue (per my previous post here in which I was hoping for little to no olive hue). He stated he had inspected the shoes but his policy is not to comment on shade or hue. I agreed to continue with the order as a final sale.

 

After the email exchange I checked the irregulars section and noticed he had posted a pair of cigar longwings in the exact size I had just ordered. I emailed him asking if I could order the pair of irregulars he had just posted but he said there had been several orders that had been placed earlier in the day, which is impossible as the shoes were not listed in the irregulars section prior to my initial order.

 

I understand that inquiring about hue did not align with his policy, but it's ridiculous to lie to a customer simply because they wanted to make an informed decision on a large expenditure.

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post #33310 of 51742
8/17/12 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by ThArtOfWardrobe View Post

I know there's a lot of love for Adam of AoC on here but I wanted to share a bad experience I had with him. I placed an order for a pair of cigar longwings yesterday and inquired about the hue (per my previous post here in which I was hoping for little to no olive hue). He stated he had inspected the shoes but his policy is not to comment on shade or hue. I agreed to continue with the order as a final sale.

After the email exchange I checked the irregulars section and noticed he had posted a pair of cigar longwings in the exact size I had just ordered. I emailed him asking if I could order the pair of irregulars he had just posted but he said there had been several orders that had been placed earlier in the day, which is impossible as the shoes were not listed in the irregulars section prior to my initial order.

I understand that inquiring about hue did not align with his policy, but it's ridiculous to lie to a customer simply because they wanted to make an informed decision on a large expenditure.

From what I read, it seems like he went out of his way to inspect a few pairs of shoes for you to get what you requested. In this process, he discovered a pair which could be considered seconds. At your behest of wanting shoes without dye problems, he mailed the 1sts quality hand inspected shoe to you and listed the other shoe as an irregular (who knows what the defect is).
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post #33311 of 51742
8/17/12 at 10:40am

In case anyone's in the market for an aberdeen black shell bal, check out LS...

 

http://leathersoulhawaii.com/2012/08/16/alden-shoe-aberdeen-balmoral-lsw/

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post #33312 of 51742
8/17/12 at 10:42am
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Originally Posted by Renalan View Post


From what I read, it seems like he went out of his way to inspect a few pairs of shoes for you to get what you requested. In this process, he discovered a pair which could be considered seconds. At your behest of wanting shoes without dye problems, he mailed the 1sts quality hand inspected shoe to you and listed the other shoe as an irregular (who knows what the defect is).

 

Objection, move to strike. Lacks foundation, speculation. Witness could not have had knowledge of what defendant did or did not do. lurker[1].gif

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post #33313 of 51742
8/17/12 at 10:59am
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Originally Posted by Renalan View Post


From what I read, it seems like he went out of his way to inspect a few pairs of shoes for you to get what you requested. In this process, he discovered a pair which could be considered seconds. At your behest of wanting shoes without dye problems, he mailed the 1sts quality hand inspected shoe to you and listed the other shoe as an irregular (who knows what the defect is).


Which would have been fine if he had processed my original order for the pair of 1st quality shoes...but he didn't. So now I'm unable to purchase the pair of 1st quality shoes or irregulars.

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post #33314 of 51742
8/17/12 at 11:12am
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Originally Posted by ThArtOfWardrobe View Post


Which would have been fine if he had processed my original order for the pair of 1st quality shoes...but he didn't. So now I'm unable to purchase the pair of 1st quality shoes or irregulars.

I find it hard to believe that he is unwilling to either sell you a pair of first quality shoes or the irregulars. I had a similar experience in that I ordered a pair of longwings and upon inspection there was a flaw. I was promptly notified that they were irregulars. I had the option to buy them but decided to held off for first quality shoes.
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post #33315 of 51742
8/17/12 at 11:29am
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Originally Posted by johnnyrich7 View Post

I find it hard to believe that he is unwilling to either sell you a pair of first quality shoes or the irregulars. I had a similar experience in that I ordered a pair of longwings and upon inspection there was a flaw. I was promptly notified that they were irregulars. I had the option to buy them but decided to held off for first quality shoes.

I believe his point is that due to the tardy processing of his order for 1st quality shoes, they no longer have his size. At least that's how I read his post.
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