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Originally Posted by kwhitelaw 

agreed. 10 pairs in just over a year has me considering an intervention 

Originally Posted by VAMC 

Hello everyone! I am new to SF and I am extremely happy that I found it. I have decided to get serious about my appearance and my clothes. I am pretty much starting my dress shoe collection from scratch and I wanted to ask for pointers on where to start and what brands to purchase . Any pointers?

Originally Posted by 100 yrs 


i called before ordering these from TSM the other day (did not have a description yet). the fellow on the phone told me they had the double waterloc sole (picture seems to confirm). so i believe the description up there now is in error, probably copied and pasted from another chukka model. i think the double oak leather sole is the normal double leather sole. i'll confirm friday when the shoes arrive.

waterloc vs. oak

vs.

i'm actually surprised TSM was able to produce this model, it always seemed like alden was pretty good about letting retailers have claims to a particular custom make-up (i.e. non stock shoe), and as you mentioned leather soul had previously done this one. although i'm even more surprised a brown cxl chukka isn't a standard model.

Originally Posted by yesssir 

Hey Alden peeps, I came across a good deal on a pair of Alden longwings on the barrie last. If one foot is a 11C and the other is a 10.5C on the brannock would a 10D work on the barrie last or would they be too small? Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by kwhitelaw 

agreed. 10 pairs in just over a year has me considering an intervention 

Originally Posted by str1185 

Just a psa

Unionmade has color 8 Indy boots.
http://www.unionmadegoods.com/Alden_Buchanan_Indy_Boot_in_Color_8_Cordovan_40476H_8819.html

My last two Alden purchases have been color 8, and the only regret I have is that I didn't order them sooner.

Originally Posted by Papa Doble 

I have a guy making an eBay dispute because he thinks these were incorrectly listed by me as being made by Alden.

Originally Posted by str1185 

Just a psa

Unionmade has color 8 Indy boots.
http://www.unionmadegoods.com/Alden_Buchanan_Indy_Boot_in_Color_8_Cordovan_40476H_8819.html

My last two Alden purchases have been color 8, and the only regret I have is that I didn't order them sooner.

Originally Posted by Roguls 

crepe sole

Originally Posted by Papa Doble 


If anyone's interested, eBay/PayPal ruled in the buyer's favor, despite the following evidence. Note that the listing was titled "Alden for Brooks Brothers", claimed only that Alden manufactured the shoes, and the pictures clearly showed only "Brooks Brothers" on the insole.

1. An email from Alden SF confirming that they make the shoe.
2. An email from the Alden factory confirming that they make the shoe.
3. This video of Kathy from Alden DC, where at 44 seconds she explains that BB sells Alden shoes without Alden branding.
4. The Q&A section for this Alden for BB shoe, where someone asks "Who makes these shoes?" and BB answers "The manufacturer is Alden for Brooks Brothers."

Perhaps I should've put a disclaimer such as "While Alden makes these shoes, there is no Alden branding on them." But, it took PayPal less than 2 hours to make a ruling, and they never followed up with me, so I'm not convinced that it would have made a difference.

Originally Posted by sazon 

Two shots of one of my favorite pair of Aldens that don’t get enough wear: Ravello PTBs.
First shot is near a window with natural light coming through. Second shot is with minimal natural light.

Two hours after this picture I got caught outside in the rain and got some water welts. For some reason this pair gets the welts quite easily.

Originally Posted by sazon 

Two shots of one of my favorite pair of Aldens that don’t get enough wear: Ravello PTBs.
First shot is near a window with natural light coming through. Second shot is with minimal natural light.

Two hours after this picture I got caught outside in the rain and got some water welts. For some reason this pair gets the welts quite easily.

Originally Posted by turkey_sandwich 

Burton, others:
Is replacing the leather soles on my Officer Indys with a commando soles something that requires a really good cobbler? I contacted Alden and they refuse to do the work. I love these shoes and if anything happened to them I would be pretty upset. Is sending to B. Nelson the best option or does anyone know of a good cobbler in Chicago?
Thanks!