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[grendel]

Today on campus:

Those are great! Where are they from?

 

[private eyes]

man, Im so bummed. I bought my lightly used alden for jcrew indy boots in my TTS size, a 8, and what do you know, half size too big. I'm not a baller like most people in this thread to buy a new pair, so if anyone has a 7.5 indy they'd like to trade or sell me, please tell me.

 

[FrankCowperwood]



man, Im so bummed. I bought my lightly used alden for jcrew indy boots in my TTS size, a 8, and what do you know, half size too big. I'm not a baller like most people in this thread to buy a new pair, so if anyone has a 7.5 indy they'd like to trade or sell me, please tell me. 

That is a shame. And you've tried thick socks and/or an insert to fill up some of the volume? Boots like that could theoretically work if they are a little on the large side.

 

[imolazhp_ci]



man, Im so bummed. I bought my lightly used alden for jcrew indy boots in my TTS size, a 8, and what do you know, half size too big. I'm not a baller like most people in this thread to buy a new pair, so if anyone has a 7.5 indy they'd like to trade or sell me, please tell me. 

yeah that sucks man. i believe every j. crew alden is on a last that recommends going a half size lower. i'm also a TTS 8, and a 7.5 in my j. crew/alden captoe's.

 

[Spencer]



I would go with a 10 as well (same size as your indy boot).

Thank you

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

Any ideas where to find LWB's in #8 or a dark brown of any type in size 12B? I think I found black in that size, but I can't find non-black.

Found this on Ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/675-Alden-l...3795301?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item2a24aabb65

 

[wigglr]

ravello nst
argyles otc

Now that's a shine, Uncle!

Great looking shoes

 

[wigglr]

Those are great! Where are they from?

I believe they were a Leather Soul make-up. I bought them from somebody on here about 2 weeks ago

 

[Kashiwa]

@Death24xASecond, nice boots! Can we get some more and better pics? You'd be surprised how few good pics they're are of this boot.

 

[Calikid]

man, Im so bummed. I bought my lightly used alden for jcrew indy boots in my TTS size, a 8, and what do you know, half size too big. I'm not a baller like most people in this thread to buy a new pair, so if anyone has a 7.5 indy they'd like to trade or sell me, please tell me.

try a Dr. Scholls air foam... usually works good for me...

 

[makewayhomer]



man, Im so bummed. I bought my lightly used alden for jcrew indy boots in my TTS size, a 8, and what do you know, half size too big. I'm not a baller like most people in this thread to buy a new pair, so if anyone has a 7.5 indy they'd like to trade or sell me, please tell me. 

the good news is - assuming you paid a fair price - you should be able to recoup most of your money by reselling. if you patient and/or a good lister, get all of it back

 

[MarioImpemba]

try a Dr. Scholls air foam... usually works good for me...

X2, I'd try an insert of some sort first, plus wool socks, and see if you can manage.

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



Just bought cigar straight tip blucher. Now have 3 cap toes - #8 perf cap bal, black pef cap bal. Now need one ravello and one whiskey and work shoe rotation will be complete.

Nice collection of captoes.

I like captoes. I have captoes - blucher or bal, or both - in all shell colors, save for whiskey. But I don't want a whiskey captoe.

The Alden 2259, ravello captoe blucher on the Aberdeen, is one of my favorites. It has been awhile since anyone has offered it, as far as I know.

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



X2, I'd try an insert of some sort first, plus wool socks, and see if you can manage.

Agreed. A full insole should quite easily remedy a 1/2 up-size error, particularly in a boot.

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



They are the Leather Soul Cognac flex boots I ordered sometime at the beginning of last year.

Actually, I meant what shell model are you waiting for.

The cognac boots are nice.