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post #36916 of 51301
10/28/12 at 5:15pm
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post #36917 of 51301
10/28/12 at 5:26pm
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Originally Posted by stant62 View Post

I called them to reserve a pair - the phone rep mentioned they reordered the NST boot in April.

The Ravello boot I'm waiting on was ordered in January 2011. If the NST from TSM wasn't ordered until April 2012, it won't be ready by April 2013. These wait times for some of the rarer shells are getting pretty crazy.
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post #36918 of 51301
10/28/12 at 5:30pm
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Originally Posted by stevent View Post

They've been $468 for all of 2012 and custom editions at $495 or more. So it's over since you're behind the times?

I got my 403s at the end of 2011 and I think they were only $435. If that exact same model is now almost $500, that's a pretty significant increase for a time period of less than a year.
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post #36919 of 51301
10/28/12 at 6:23pm
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Originally Posted by Beatlegeuse View Post

I got my 403s at the end of 2011 and I think they were only $435. If that exact same model is now almost $500, that's a pretty significant increase for a time period of less than a year.

Yeah prices went up right at start of 2012 I believe. I got both my 403s and 404s for under retail but had to pounce on them the moment I saw them. Given lwbs are up to $715+ it's expected given the demand
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post #36920 of 51301
10/28/12 at 6:54pm
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Originally Posted by BootSpell View Post
So question --- how did you find the Plaza compared to say, the Barrie?  I assume you went a half size larger for the Plaza?  How about the width?  Also, do you find the volume, particular at the instep to be about the same as the Barrie?  I have a high instep/arch and that's one of the reasons I like the Modified.  The Barrie last sometimes is a bit snug across my instep.  Your input would be helpful.

 

I had been wearing a 8.5D in both Trubalance and Barrie, though I probably could wear an 8. When I bought the Plaza boots, I decided to give the 8.5D a try, and it fits pretty well. I think if I bought another Barrie shoe, I'd probably try an 8D, or maybe an 8.5C.

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post #36921 of 51301
10/28/12 at 7:05pm
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Originally Posted by ubiquiti View Post

Which Indy did you buy? If it's the 405, I'll take them off your hands.

Also if a 6D Barrie fits you well then a 6D Trubalance should work well for you. I personally wear a 6.5D Barrie and 6D Trubalance although my feet could work with a 6E Barrie/Trubalance.

403. Happy to talk more if you still want them.
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post #36922 of 51301
10/28/12 at 8:22pm
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Originally Posted by Beatlegeuse View Post

I got my 403s at the end of 2011 and I think they were only $435. If that exact same model is now almost $500, that's a pretty significant increase for a time period of less than a year.

Yeah prices went up right at start of 2012 I believe. I got both my 403s and 404s for under retail but had to pounce on them the moment I saw them. Given lwbs are up to $715+ it's expected given the demand

Some data points
405s were $315 in early 2008
LS #8 cordos were $600 in late 2007
Whiskey for $625 in mid 2009.
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post #36923 of 51301
10/28/12 at 9:28pm
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Originally Posted by kram6136 View Post

I had been wearing a 8.5D in both Trubalance and Barrie, though I probably could wear an 8. When I bought the Plaza boots, I decided to give the 8.5D a try, and it fits pretty well. I think if I bought another Barrie shoe, I'd probably try an 8D, or maybe an 8.5C.

Domo argato gozaimasu.
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post #36924 of 51301
10/28/12 at 10:26pm
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"Papa Doble"
You guys know more than me on this subject, but with this reasoning, wouldn't medium brown, as opposed to light brown, be the correct choice for dark brown shoes? I guess I don't understand why you would go all the way down to light brown for dark brown shoes.
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@ sevenfoldtieguy - are your Marlows darker than mine?

Yes - mine are indeed darker.
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post #36925 of 51301
10/29/12 at 1:08am
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Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy View Post

Yes - mine are indeed darker.

OK - than i understand why you plan to use the Saphir dark brown shell cordovan cream on your Marlows if you want to add a bit of colour.
For my shade of brown no way - i do like it so much - that's why i use the light brown Burgol to keep it.
cheerio
Joachim
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post #36926 of 51301
10/29/12 at 5:07am

I'm considering the Ravello cordovan NST boot from ShoeMart, but I'm concerned that the Aberdeen last might be too narrow in the forefoot.  It would be my first Alden, so I have no other lasts to compare it with.  I do own AEs on the 1 and 7 lasts, both of which pinch my toes but fit well otherwise.  Does anyone have any experience with either of these two lasts vis-a-vis the Aberdeen?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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post #36927 of 51301
10/29/12 at 6:54am
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Originally Posted by Barrister View Post

I'm considering the Ravello cordovan NST boot from ShoeMart, but I'm concerned that the Aberdeen last might be too narrow in the forefoot.  It would be my first Alden, so I have no other lasts to compare it with.  I do own AEs on the 1 and 7 lasts, both of which pinch my toes but fit well otherwise.  Does anyone have any experience with either of these two lasts vis-a-vis the Aberdeen?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The fit will be quite different compared to AE's 1 and 7. The Aberdeen is TTS - I wear 9.5D. The Aberdeen will not have the toe pinching that is common to the 7. I wear AE's 1 and 7 in 10C/10D.
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post #36928 of 51301
10/29/12 at 6:55am

PSA: J. Crew's sending out emails to cardholders for 25% off plus free shipping. Just purchased the Natty CXL "longwing" boots for $404 + tax.  

 

Question: Anyone know what last these are on?  Assumed barrie, as my other wtb's are, but it doesn't say.

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post #36929 of 51301
10/29/12 at 8:41am
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Originally Posted by macjedi View Post

PSA: J. Crew's sending out emails to cardholders for 25% off plus free shipping. Just purchased the Natty CXL "longwing" boots for $404 + tax.  

Question: Anyone know what last these are on?  Assumed barrie, as my other wtb's are, but it doesn't say.

lucky you. it's not supposed to cover "in good company" collaborations... even for cardholders. sometimes you get lucky. i did once on a pair of crockett's from j. crew.
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post #36930 of 51301
10/29/12 at 8:53am
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Originally Posted by imolazhp_ci View Post

lucky you. it's not supposed to cover "in good company" collaborations... even for cardholders. sometimes you get lucky. i did once on a pair of crockett's from j. crew.

Yeah, I was surprised it worked. Typically, I wouldn't even had bothered trying. I also tried it on Barbour which WAS exempt … interesting.
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