-
Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE
Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear. -
This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
-
STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.
Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.
Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!
Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.
Alden Fit Question
- Thread starter johnw86
- Start date
- Watchers 0
johnnynorman3
Distinguished Member
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2004
- Messages
- 2,702
- Reaction score
- 25
I find that mine fit a hair big. I wear an 11 in the following shoes: Polo Italian made; Moreschi. A 10.5 in: Grenson, Bruno Magli. And a 10 in: Purple Label by Edward Green, Brooks Brothers by Alden.
I'd say that the optimal size for my Aldens would be a 10.25. A 10.5 is a hair roomy, and since my left foot is smaller than my right, a 10.5 was just plain big on my left foot. The 10 fits well, and is comfortable, but a 10.25 would have been optimal.
For what it's worth, I've found that the Alden has great fit in the heel, so if you are worried about getting too small a shoe, order the "true to size" size -- even if it's a bit roomier in the toe area, I doubt you'll experience much slippage, if at all.
I'd say that the optimal size for my Aldens would be a 10.25. A 10.5 is a hair roomy, and since my left foot is smaller than my right, a 10.5 was just plain big on my left foot. The 10 fits well, and is comfortable, but a 10.25 would have been optimal.
For what it's worth, I've found that the Alden has great fit in the heel, so if you are worried about getting too small a shoe, order the "true to size" size -- even if it's a bit roomier in the toe area, I doubt you'll experience much slippage, if at all.
kabert
Distinguished Member
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2004
- Messages
- 2,078
- Reaction score
- 7
I've found they run pretty true to size (I've got 5 pairs of Aldens); however, some lasts do seem narrower/wider than others. For example, classic wingtips may be on a wider last than the more pointy-toed loafer. I have a wing tip boot in size 12-1/2C on a generously sized last that is quite roomy, whereas I have a (narrower) tassel loafer in 13C that is a perfect fit (not "roomy"
. If I were you, I'd buy true to size.
. If I were you, I'd buy true to size.
Classic Menswear Featured products
-
Carmina - Norwegian Derby Shoes Introducing the classy six eyelet split toe derby in a burgundy Shell Cordovan from Horween Chicago. This style features a single oak-bark tanned sole from Rendembach Jr. and full calf lining color brown.
-
LuxeSwap Auction - Henry Poole Savile Row Bespoke Navy Suit Another rare piece offered at a no reserve, $9.99 starting bid auction by LuxeSwap, an eternal classic solid navy blue suit, for which the original owner spent north of $4,000 creating less than a decade ago. -
The Armoury - Linen/Silk/Cotton Twill Model 103 Sport Coat - $3,000 The Armoury’s Hundred Series is a handmade take on our house tailoring models. An evolution of our Model 3 jacket, The Model 103 is almost completely handmade, with all production happening in the center of Italy.
Similar threads
