The Official Alden Thread for 2018 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[chipshot]

6 am trail run sunrise. More grain.

 

[TexasTexter]

Maybe I’m the minority but I really enjoy a double sole or commando sole. Do you find the single as comfortable on a long day?

 

[TexasTexter]

6 am trail run sunrise. More grain.
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You’re running in those?

 

[chipshot]

Ha ha^ you probably could as they are so compy..

 

[fourdoggies]

That moment when you have to calendar what shoes you're wearing on what day to make sure they all get in on the rotation...

 

[up1911fan]

6 am trail run sunrise. More grain.
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Nice boots Chip. Do you lace them loosely for comfort, not sure if they are, but they look really loose?

 

[madhat]

Beautiful!
If you don't mind my asking, why is the Atom your favorite Alden shoe?

Apart from being my first Alden and first shell, I like the more sleek plaza last (even if it is JUST wide enough).
The ram medallion is my favorite, and I prefer caps to wings.
Despite me preferring closed lacing, these bluchers have a seldom seen balmoral line that turns up at the heel.
Plus, they're on a leather sole with a 270 welt.
I've got other pairs I really like as well, but they're just such an interesting shoe with many details to take in by just staring at them.

6 am trail run sunrise. More grain.
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Beautiful morning...I miss running. I plan to get back into it soon.

Maybe I’m the minority but I really enjoy a double sole or commando sole. Do you find the single as comfortable on a long day?

I'm comfortable on single soles, but then I grew up barefoot or birkenstocks. I do appreciate double and commando, though I prefer leather of either thickness over rubber.

That moment when you have to calendar what shoes you're wearing on what day to make sure they all get in on the rotation...

Haha! You should see my spreadsheet. Apart from tracking last, color, material, style, etc, it tracks total wears and days since last wear.

 

[AJ1]

6 am trail run sunrise. More grain.
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Looks like your keeping the grains?? if they were a size smaller would have picked them up.

 

[JSO1]

Apart from being my first Alden and first shell, I like the more sleek plaza last (even if it is JUST wide enough).
The ram medallion is my favorite, and I prefer caps to wings.
Despite me preferring closed lacing, these bluchers have a seldom seen balmoral line that turns up at the heel.
Plus, they're on a leather sole with a 270 welt.
I've got other pairs I really like as well, but they're just such an interesting shoe with many details to take in by just staring at them.
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Beautiful morning...I miss running. I plan to get back into it soon.

I'm comfortable on single soles, but then I grew up barefoot or birkenstocks. I do appreciate double and commando, though I prefer leather of either thickness over rubber.

Haha! You should see my spreadsheet. Apart from tracking last, color, material, style, etc, it tracks total wears and days since last wear.

Glad you like the Atoms, that was my collaboration/design with Adam.

 

[James1051]

Apart from being my first Alden and first shell, I like the more sleek plaza last (even if it is JUST wide enough).
The ram medallion is my favorite, and I prefer caps to wings.
Despite me preferring closed lacing, these bluchers have a seldom seen balmoral line that turns up at the heel.
Plus, they're on a leather sole with a 270 welt.
I've got other pairs I really like as well, but they're just such an interesting shoe with many details to take in by just staring at them.
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Interesting, thanks for that. I had never looked closely at the Atom, as I have 3 Strands, 1 in shell, so I assumed that the Atom would overlap the Strands. I'll look at the Atom closely, as I do agree with you about that medallion.

Now to google 'balmoral line!'[/QUOTE]

 

[stephenaf2003]

Haha! You should see my spreadsheet. Apart from tracking last, color, material, style, etc, it tracks total wears and days since last wear.

Man, that sounds cool, I need that spreadsheet!

 

[madhat]

https ://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TWqmO7E4X6BnlmzaewhrCtTo3Mfp2WpDsfAjjcHJizA/edit?usp=drivesdk

Here's a link. I've looked at ways to automate, but haven't found a reasonable way. I broke it up after https as this site kept trying to display it and failing

 

[madhat]

Glad you like the Atoms, that was my collaboration/design with Adam.

I'm quite glad you did!

 

[madhat]

Interesting, thanks for that. I had never looked closely at the Atom, as I have 3 Strands, 1 in shell, so I assumed that the Atom would overlap the Strands. I'll look at the Atom closely, as I do agree with you about that medallion.

Now to google 'balmoral line!'

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I will admit, I wasn't 100% sold until I saw it in person.

 

[cc808314]

975s today.