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[blue collar]



Ravello SWBs

Lookin' good man .... IMO the #1 Alden

 

[Mr. Six]



Looks fantastic with the hints of red in your pants. I am on Day 3 of The Method with my own #4's.

Thanks! Enjoy yours.

Beautiful.  Where'd you purchase them from?

Thank you. They came from The Shoe Mart. According to folks in this thread, TSM offered a pre-order of this model but cancelled when Alden was unable to fulfill the entire pre-order. TSM then made the pairs it received available for general sale. So, unfortunately, it's not clear when or if TSM will offer them again.

 

[Roguls]



nephew,
wear your ravello ptb in good health

Whiskey, Uncle! No ravello yet, unfortunately. In a couple of years it'll be ravello, anyway.

 

[mcarthur]



#4 cap toe boots. Day 1 of The Method. (Uploaded using the mobile site. Click for larger versions.)

nephew,
looking good, wear in good health

 

[mcarthur]



Color 4 Wingtips, both in inside and outside light (though a cloudy day). Sorry the outside shot is a bit blurry.

nephew,
looking good

 

[mcarthur]



Loving the #4 shots guys. Ravello Thursday for me

nephew, good shine on your nst

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

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The BB PTBs are on the m58 last which is sleeker than the barrie and does not have the 360 welt. It's a more refined, dressier looking PTB than the 990s. I still love my 990 and 9901.

 

[Papa Doble]



The BB PTBs are on the m58 last which is sleeker than the barrie and does not have the 360 welt.  It's a more refined, dressier looking PTB than the 990s.  I still love my 990 and 9901.

I think you mean the BB version doesn't have the 360 degree storm welt.

 

[mediahound]

The BB PTBs are on the m58 last which is sleeker than the barrie and does not have the 360 welt. It's a more refined, dressier looking PTB than the 990s. I still love my 990 and 9901.

Actually, they have a 360 degree welt:




http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Cordo...tml?dwvar_091H_Color=BLCK&contentpos=12&cgid=

I have them in Black and like them a lot:

 

[Papa Doble]



Actually, they have a 360 degree welt:

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http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Cordo...tml?dwvar_091H_Color=BLCK&contentpos=12&cgid=

I have them in Black and like them a lot:

I think RTP meant they don't have a storm welt. The BB version has a flat 360 degree welt as you pointed out.

 

[Edmund K]

Alden Store New York at night.

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

Quote:

I have them in Black and like them a lot:

I think RTP meant they don't have a storm welt. The BB version has a flat 360 degree welt as you pointed out.
Pardon me. Thanks PapaD, that is what I meant. The flat welt gives it a sleeker/dressier look than the storm welt which you would find on the 990s and 975s.

 

[matt92037]

Alden newbie! My first pair of Aldens arrived from Shoe Mart today. Shoe Mart was great to deal with + I am now on their mailing list for cosmetic blems.

I was all set to get in on the Kudu w/modified last MTO but ended up really needing a more aggressive sole.

The first word that came to mind when I unboxed the boots was "substantial". The fit is great out of the box, but I am still interested in ordering a pair of boots on the modified last. Natural PTB's are next I think.

One question for you all: I was kind of expecting to have a nice pair of the white cloth bags I see in a lot of photos in this thread. Do Indy's come in plastic bags? (see picture).

Last, sorry for the bad iPhone pics.

 

[poena]

Thanks for the info!

Is the M58 a narrower last? I think I'd have to try it on to know for sure how my foot would fit.

 

[mediahound]



Thanks for the info!

Is the M58 a narrower last? I think I'd have to try it on to know for sure how my foot would fit.

It's a little narrower. Myself I wear the same size as Barrie last though YMMV.