Carson
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Exotic shell cordovan is how the Official Alden Thread rolls, so I thought the Indy Boot - in all of its incarnations - deserved its own thread (not that we wouldn't appreciate a shot of an exotic shell Indy boot, of course).
Also, I really like the Trubalance last. It fits my foot nearly perfectly, and I find it very comfortable and supportive when I am on my feet all day long. Some people complain that the Trubalance is "blobby" - in other words, not sleek and refined - but who cares? Not everyone wears a suit and works in an sophisticated urban environment where sleek lasts are appreciated and appropriate.
Oddly, walking through the Financial District in San Francisco regularly, my shined up Indy boots are nicer than probably 95% of the shoes I see people wearing, which is frankly shocking. Cheap, square-toed monstrosities are still the norm.
But I digress…
In this thread we celebrate the Indy Boot. Feel free to post photos, ask questions, whatever . Where do you wear your Indy's? How do you care - or not care - for them?
Have any epic stories about you in your Indy's worthy of Dr. Jones himself?
Here's my current collection…
1. Basic 403. I just sent mine to boot-maker Brian Truong in Los Angeles this morning to install brass eyes + hooks, to make up for the fact that i was stupid enough to sell my Alden x Epaulet Innsbruck Indy's. I brush my CXL a lot, as I prefer it shined up and I am not really into trashing it. Rough wear is reserved for my 405.
2. The original 405. I am curious to see how the leather patinas and wears-in on these, since the waxy cow hide is very different from CXL. Right now I've thrown a few coats of Saphir medium brown cream (after using some reno) to play with the color a bit. Also, I inevitably change up the shoe laces to black waxy on all my Indy's. I like these because I don't feel like I have to baby them.
3. Natty CXL - a brand new acquisition from Alden of SF. I've dropped too much money there in the last
year but their team is always fun to hang out with. I don't plan to put anything on these except, maybe once a
year or two, some Saphir Greasy for CXL. Just brushing. Don't want to darken the natty….
4. As you can imagine, a cigar shell Indy has always been a "grail" boot for me, so when fellow boot aficionado Inn8chiro put one up on Ebay, I jumped on it, though it cost me a pretty penny...
One boot I regret flipping was a Shoe Mart special make up in smooth tobacco chamois on a commando….this was a great boot and I should have kept it!
Finally, I have a pair of color 8 shell NST Tankers, which are basically Indy boots on Trubalance with the unique hand-sewn toe. Right now they are at Randy Lucas' getting the edging antiqued and brass eyelets installed:
So, that's my collection. I love the Indy, and wear them often for casual or dress-casual, and often hiking Marin or the East Bay hills, though I'd probably get a White's special make up if I was heading into the Amazon...
Also, I really like the Trubalance last. It fits my foot nearly perfectly, and I find it very comfortable and supportive when I am on my feet all day long. Some people complain that the Trubalance is "blobby" - in other words, not sleek and refined - but who cares? Not everyone wears a suit and works in an sophisticated urban environment where sleek lasts are appreciated and appropriate.
Oddly, walking through the Financial District in San Francisco regularly, my shined up Indy boots are nicer than probably 95% of the shoes I see people wearing, which is frankly shocking. Cheap, square-toed monstrosities are still the norm.
But I digress…
In this thread we celebrate the Indy Boot. Feel free to post photos, ask questions, whatever . Where do you wear your Indy's? How do you care - or not care - for them?
Have any epic stories about you in your Indy's worthy of Dr. Jones himself?
Here's my current collection…
1. Basic 403. I just sent mine to boot-maker Brian Truong in Los Angeles this morning to install brass eyes + hooks, to make up for the fact that i was stupid enough to sell my Alden x Epaulet Innsbruck Indy's. I brush my CXL a lot, as I prefer it shined up and I am not really into trashing it. Rough wear is reserved for my 405.
2. The original 405. I am curious to see how the leather patinas and wears-in on these, since the waxy cow hide is very different from CXL. Right now I've thrown a few coats of Saphir medium brown cream (after using some reno) to play with the color a bit. Also, I inevitably change up the shoe laces to black waxy on all my Indy's. I like these because I don't feel like I have to baby them.
3. Natty CXL - a brand new acquisition from Alden of SF. I've dropped too much money there in the last
year but their team is always fun to hang out with. I don't plan to put anything on these except, maybe once a
year or two, some Saphir Greasy for CXL. Just brushing. Don't want to darken the natty….
4. As you can imagine, a cigar shell Indy has always been a "grail" boot for me, so when fellow boot aficionado Inn8chiro put one up on Ebay, I jumped on it, though it cost me a pretty penny...
One boot I regret flipping was a Shoe Mart special make up in smooth tobacco chamois on a commando….this was a great boot and I should have kept it!
Finally, I have a pair of color 8 shell NST Tankers, which are basically Indy boots on Trubalance with the unique hand-sewn toe. Right now they are at Randy Lucas' getting the edging antiqued and brass eyelets installed:
So, that's my collection. I love the Indy, and wear them often for casual or dress-casual, and often hiking Marin or the East Bay hills, though I'd probably get a White's special make up if I was heading into the Amazon...
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