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post #35986 of 53725
10/11/12 at 11:28pm
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Originally Posted by thebeebs View Post

New at LS - "Side Gore Slip On" in black and color 8 shell.

What do you all think about this shoe?

http://leathersoulhawaii.com/2012/10/11/alden-shoe-side-gore-slip-on-lsw-lsbh/

No thanks.
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post #35987 of 53725
10/12/12 at 12:01am
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Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy View Post

No thanks.

nope nope nope
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post #35988 of 53725
10/12/12 at 1:19am
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Originally Posted by thebeebs View Post

New at LS - "Side Gore Slip On" in black and color 8 shell.

What do you all think about this shoe?

http://leathersoulhawaii.com/2012/10/11/alden-shoe-side-gore-slip-on-lsw-lsbh/

hmm, make them ravello with a flat welt, barrie last, commando sole, high-top with punched captoe, and brass eyelets, and i'd be all over them! biggrin.gif
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post #35989 of 53725
10/12/12 at 4:16am
What should I go with for my first pair of Alden's?

-LWB, Barrie last in #8 cordovan

Or

-NST, Aberdeen last in #8 cordovan

Was totally set in the longwings until I saw the split toes in the NYC shop. Opinions?
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post #35990 of 53725
10/12/12 at 4:18am
What should I go with for my first pair of Alden's?

-LWB, Barrie last in #8 cordovan

Or

-NST, Aberdeen last in #8 cordovan

Was totally set in the longwings until I saw the split toes in the NYC shop. Opinions?
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post #35991 of 53725
10/12/12 at 5:00am
^^^^ Strictly personal preference. I would imagine many would go for the #8 LWB.
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post #35992 of 53725
10/12/12 at 5:35am
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Originally Posted by TheArgonaut View Post

What should I go with for my first pair of Alden's?
-LWB, Barrie last in #8 cordovan
Or
-NST, Aberdeen last in #8 cordovan
Was totally set in the longwings until I saw the split toes in the NYC shop. Opinions?
LWB is my choice, and I can't imagine it being less useful than NST. It definitely depends on your personal style though.

Also try them on if you really can't choose - Barrie and Aberdeen fit very differently.
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post #35993 of 53725
10/12/12 at 5:58am
Feeling kind of blue today...

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post #35994 of 53725
10/12/12 at 6:24am
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Originally Posted by shaunw View Post

 

WOW,

 

I got a door tag from UPS indicating that I owe $112.23. They must be tripping! I already paid 35 euro to have the aldens shipped to me from frans boone in the netherlands. No way I ever order aldens international again

 

 

I figured I would follow up on this as a precautionary warning to others that are interested in alden makeups that are only available from international retailers. THis was my first time buying aldens from a non US retailer and it will definitely be my last. I will say that Frans Boone customer service was very good and I think that with the exception of shipping through UPS, they did try to keep shipping and customs costs down. Unfortunately I wasn't home when the package was delivered and my wife stroked a check to the UPS delivery driver for the required $117.20 USD. The check was made out to "UPS Brokerage". I suffered through some long phone calls with UPS as I tried to substantiate the $117.20 charge but they really wouldn't explain anything and simply stated that the charge was from US customs and that they were required to charge me for it. Had I known I would have never made this purchase so I figure I will try to let others learn from my experience.

cheers!

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post #35995 of 53725
10/12/12 at 6:37am
PSA: JGilbert's color 8 NST boots on the Plaza have shipped out to the customer. I was notified via email shipment notification yesterday.
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post #35996 of 53725
10/12/12 at 7:03am
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Originally Posted by thebeebs View Post

New at LS - "Side Gore Slip On" in black and color 8 shell.

 

What do you all think about this shoe?

 

http://leathersoulhawaii.com/2012/10/11/alden-shoe-side-gore-slip-on-lsw-lsbh/

uhoh.gif

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post #35997 of 53725
10/12/12 at 7:14am
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Originally Posted by thebeebs View Post

New at LS - "Side Gore Slip On" in black and color 8 shell.

What do you all think about this shoe?

http://leathersoulhawaii.com/2012/10/11/alden-shoe-side-gore-slip-on-lsw-lsbh/

I understand the intent - I see a lot of these bad, square toed Kenneth Cole black slip ons around with side gores, and these are clearly a vast improvement on that. The style itself has some virtue (comfortable, easy, on and off) and probably looks similar to a chukka or a PTB on the foot. Leather Soul will probably sell out of these. However, if I want a shoe with no or minimal laces, give me a tassel loafer, LHS or a chukka over these
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post #35998 of 53725
10/12/12 at 7:42am
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Originally Posted by Alcibiades View Post

I understand the intent - I see a lot of these bad, square toed Kenneth Cole black slip ons around with side gores, and these are clearly a vast improvement on that. The style itself has some virtue (comfortable, easy, on and off) and probably looks similar to a chukka or a PTB on the foot. Leather Soul will probably sell out of these. However, if I want a shoe with no or minimal laces, give me a tassel loafer, LHS or a chukka over these

Honestly, I dig them. I think they would be good as a travel shoe. I am getting a bit tired of carrying a travel shoehorn and lacing my shoes back up after securiy. Of course it sounds petty, but I generally take very early or very late flights and it becomes surprisingly annoying for me.

My bigger issue is that I think the style might be one that is really not well served by the creases and rolls of cordovan.
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post #35999 of 53725
10/12/12 at 8:01am
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Originally Posted by ElDave View Post

Honestly, I dig them. I think they would be good as a travel shoe. I am getting a bit tired of carrying a travel shoehorn and lacing my shoes back up after securiy. Of course it sounds petty, but I generally take very early or very late flights and it becomes surprisingly annoying for me.

Not at all petty. Slip-ons are great for frequent travelers - the sanity saved is even greater than the time saved.
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My bigger issue is that I think the style might be one that is really not well served by the creases and rolls of cordovan.

This would be my biggest concern as well.
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post #36000 of 53725
10/12/12 at 9:14am
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Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy View Post

PSA: JGilbert's color 8 NST boots on the Plaza have shipped out to the customer. I was notified via email shipment notification yesterday.

 

Mine are on the Fed-Ex truck scheduled to deliver today icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif  I just hope they'll leave it with my apartment office while I'm at work.

 

 

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Originally Posted by mcbrown View Post

This would be my biggest concern as well.

 

I think shell would be well served on those, actually. I have some slip-ons in calf that have some pretty unsightly creasing all up and down the vamp.

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