The Official Alden Thread for 2017 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[Nvspwndamnstr39]



Does anyone make a color 8 1.5" belt?

Epaulet used to make a color 8 cxl belt that went well with Alden color 8 shell.

 

[Nvspwndamnstr39]



Brassvellos on dainite

Dayum Daniel

 

[metranger8694]

Everyone see this fun video?



Wait for it! $30 for a pair of Shell long wing boots?

 

[katch]



Everyone see this fun video?



Wait for it! $30 for a pair of Shell long wing boots?

Someday it will be half a hundred

 

[ace13x]

Went to two by me in nj and no luck. They are two others one I might try that have the higher end stuff.

I tried Jersey Garden and Paramus (the one with the Whole Foods) on Tuesday. No Luck. There a bunch more around me, but they suck so I haven't checked.

 

[mdubs]

Does anyone make a color 8 1.5" belt?

Try Jesse at Guarded Goods.

-Mike

 

[danB30]

that's a lasting hole and quite common. I bet if I looked through my aldens (and other manuf boots) I'd see a hole on most pair

If that's all you saw wrong with the pair, I'd take the discount they offered and roll with them

Edit: Grabbed a couple pair nearby, took the 4th pair to not find a lasting mark

Thanks a ton for these examples and everyone else for their help. I immediately went back and made the purchase. It didn't feel right taking the 15% knowing this, so I just explained the holes to the girl working the front. She and another dude thought it might be some employee sabotaging the shoes.

 

[mdubs]

Brassvellos on dainite

it's nothing interesting, and honestly, a good bit more work to get pairs out of than I'd prefer but I'm in the midst of a move

just two different sized containers from TCS

Hmmm... Thats a pretty interesting system. I have been trying to figure out how to best store my shoes.

Great, I feel like a dumbass...

LoL. I actually like your question, because there has been so much comments about how Alden exotics have gotten very dark, I think your question points at the fact that there is a lot of variability from batch to batch, which sort of transcends the time factor.

Just cleaned up my plain toe to start the new year.

Congratulations, you did a fantastic job cleaning up your Color #8 PTBs. Hope that you enjoy the new year!

^^Lots of good sharing of shell availability lately. Keep it up! Unfortunately, nothing in my size

New thread, new year, new avatar, same ol #8 gunboats. I've raised my pants so you can check out my stripey sox:

Now I need to go back and look at your Avatar, but your Color #8 LWBs are looking superb!

JGilbert 6-eye Hummus Suede Chukka

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Those Chukka Boots are looking fantastic my good sir! They look very nice with your EP Speckled Rivets.

Happy new year gents.

I've been out of the Alden game for a couple of years and now I have a bit of an itch that needs scratching.

Has the "rare" shell availability gotten any better? Specifically Whiskey. Im not too concerned about the style of shoe. I still need a Whiskey pair to complete my (beginner) shell Rainbow.

Happy New Years Blue Collar! The Rare Shell game really hasn't gotten too much better or worse. I do not know what the medium term prospects are for Whiskey because frankly, there has just been a larger batch of Whiskey shells released and most have been already released into the wild. I do not know where they stand in terms of upcoming Whiskey releases down the pipeline.

I really regret not ordering those from Yenni when I had the chance!

Sorry Briar, I wish you had and I hope that the 6-eyelet Chukka news isn't true....

Hello, first time poster here after admiring the shoes for a while. I was looking for a more casual one as my first pair, found out that Mildblend in Chicago carries some, and this one caught my eye: https://mildblend.com/products/alden-cap-toe-brown-chromexcel-44924hc . So I went to the store to try on my size, and noticed this hole in the back:

When I pointed it out, they offered me a 15% discount, but I turned it down and requested a special order for another one in that size as it was the last one they had. They said they would be able to do it with a 50% deposit and that it would take about 10 days to arrive. What you guys think about the seriousness of that hole, and did I made the right decision to request a new one? Also, what do you guys think of this particular shoe in general? Just in case I made a big mistake, this was yesterday and I can likely still cancel the order. I did some searching to see if people had posted this one here before, but I came up short. They felt great on my feet, and I thought they looked really good. Any input is much appreciated. Here are some pics from my visit:
Larger one on the rack first:

that's a lasting hole and quite common. I bet if I looked through my aldens (and other manuf boots) I'd see a hole on most pair

If that's all you saw wrong with the pair, I'd take the discount they offered and roll with them

Edit: Grabbed a couple pair nearby, took the 4th pair to not find a lasting mark

These are many good examples...

-Mike

 

[mdubs]

Thanks a ton for these examples and everyone else for their help. I immediately went back and made the purchase. It didn't feel right taking the 15% knowing this, so I just explained the holes to the girl working the front. She and another dude thought it might be some employee sabotaging the shoes.

Good decision, thanks for updating us!

-Mike

 

[mdubs]

Thursday. Alden x Brooks Brothers Black Shell Cordovan Wingtip Balmorals. Brooks Brothers Gray and Blue Argyle Socks. Epaulet Gray Windowpane Flannel Walt Trousers.



-Mike

 

[smfdoc]

Happy Friday forum pals. While I await the arrival of some light blue CXL LWBs, work calls. I am off for a deposition in my character as a "highly intelligent expert." Part of the "highly intelligent expert" wardrobe is classic footwear and this calls for the classic cap toe balmoral in calf. They just scream, "I know what I am talking about and I am worth what I am charging to be here." Or that is what I tell myself. Even if that might not be true, I will look the part.

 

[mdubs]

Hah. Nice story and very classic "smart" looking shoes.

-Mike

 

[sanomnia]

For your reference if u are interested in the whiskey brass eyelets ptb which someone mentioned here not long ago.

 

[clementFR]

For your reference if u are interested in the whiskey brass eyelets ptb which someone mentioned here not long ago.

Really whish they would produce it in 6.5 or 7D !
Nice one

 

[peppercorn78]



Happy Friday forum pals. While I await the arrival of some light blue CXL LWBs, work calls. I am off for a deposition in my character as a "highly intelligent expert." Part of the "highly intelligent expert" wardrobe is classic footwear and this calls for the classic cap toe balmoral in calf. They just scream, "I know what I am talking about and I am worth what I am charging to be here." Or that is what I tell myself. Even if that might not be true, I will look the part.

Many successes in court, my friend! I always think a black calf Oxford is the most serious, no-nonsense shoe around. Yours is very classic. I much prefer it to the park avenue because of the closed heel and fewer stitching rows.