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Recent content by barutanseijin

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    The Alden Buy, Sell, Trade (B/S/T) Thread

    ebay, unless you’re able to get yourself on a waiting list for them.
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    SPIER & MACKAY - Official Affiliate Thread

    The pictures on the S&M site are downright repellent. I don’t want to look at the products, because it means looking at those creepy “models”. Use real models or just take pictures of the clothes to go along with details like fabric weight.
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    Poor man's watch thread

    both
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    The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

    Wear them however you like. Even if they are black, they are still handsewn penny loafers, i.e., a casual shoe. I wear black shell LHS with everything from charcoal flannel to grey herringbone tweed to black denim.
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    The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

    Nah man, that was Urutora Man or one of his friends or family. Bastards.
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    The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

    Fourthed. Commando is also an instant DQ for me. Not as comfortable as leather and not as durable.. The commando pairs in my hoard are getting double leather as soon as my hate wearing does them in. One is already delaminating.
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    The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

    I’ve been out in the rain enough today. Time to loaf:
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    The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

    According to the Alden Model Project it’s on the Aberdeen last: https://aldenmodelproject.com/alden-2145/
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    The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

    I I think what he means is that if it is a retailer exclusive makeup, one that gets a retailer heel pad and doesn’t, then the generic heel pad indicates an FD. Otherwise, if it’s a standard offering like a 986 or 975 or something, then it’s going to get a plain old Alden heel pad even if...
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    Edward Green Appreciation: Pictures, Info, and Where to Buy

    Winchelsea, without hesitation. Mmmm… pie crust.
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    Edward Green Appreciation: Pictures, Info, and Where to Buy

    Country calf Galways feel a bit stiff to me and zug seems like it’s at least one step beyond country calf. But maybe that’s not the best way to think about it. I was looking at these Galways...
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    Edward Green Appreciation: Pictures, Info, and Where to Buy

    How’s the comfort level on those? I’m tempted by GF’s offerings in zug but have heard that zug is stiff.
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    The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

    Thanks! I ordered within minutes of getting the email and as soon as i put in my order, my size was greyed out. I’ve been hunting Florsheim Yumas for years and never seen my size. (Except on the vintage shoe thread where there’s a guy with multiple pairs.) I figured these would be a decent...

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