The Official Alden Thread for 2019 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[scurvyfreedman]

Need feedback help, bought these today on-line. They are full shell...aren't they???

see pic and chime IN. Looks almost as though it's cigar on top and calfskin on the vamp, etc....

Model 4330 CY ?

These are a pair of 10 year old cigar shell shoes I bought used and had restored. I think the prior owner(s) treated the cap and vamp, but not the facing and heel cap. It seems too regular of a difference in color on both shoes to be anything else.

 

[sterlingindigo]

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These are a pair of 10 year old cigar shell shoes I bought used and had restored. I think the prior owner(s) treated the cap and vamp, but not the facing and heel cap. It seems too regular of a difference in color on both shoes to be anything else.

Damn those are cool. His are nicely patina’d color 8’s.

 

[up1911fan]

Awesome boots today guys! Choco Tankers for me.

 

[Penny_pants]

Love how much these natty cxl have transformed.

 

[Jason Kadushin]

Hello all. New here and sharing the Alden love.

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what make up? is that the new 'orleans' last?

 

[Stefan88]

Heads up for anyone interested.
Selling a pair of wholecut cordovan loafers used once. Turned out too tight in the toe box for me.

Size 11E on Aberdeen.

 

[galileo]

Wingtip Saturday at vet

 

[Ancestral Star]

what make up? is that the new 'orleans' last?

Hi Jason, yes the rubber-soled 702 on Orleans. My girlfriend calls them my “old man” shoes. I do quite like them though. Good for those fall days with wet leaves all over the ground.

 

[audog]

Heads up for anyone interested.
Selling a pair of wholecut cordovan loafers used once. Turned out too tight in the toe box for me.

Size 11E on Aberdeen. View attachment 1253086

I'm going to assume that is a stock Alden photo and not a pix of the actual shoes, as they are marked 8 1/2 not 11

 

[Stefan88]

I'm going to assume that is a stock Alden photo and not a pix of the actual shoes, as they are marked 8 1/2 not 11

Indeed
Don't have any good photos atm

 

[Shawnc]

A little SM for Saturday morning. Nothing major. Was planning on adding a little product to the boots to darken them a little but they both looked so good after wiping that I couldn't bring myself to do it.......

Happy Saturday gents.

 

[ironclad]

A little SM for Saturday morning. Nothing major. Was planning on adding a little product to the boots to darken them a little but they both looked so good after wiping that I couldn't bring myself to do it.......

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Happy Saturday gents.

Shawn, thanks for sharing these pics. You definitely made a good call opting against darkening your whiskey boots. You can always do it later if you like, but you can’t undo it once it’s done. They are a great shade.

 

[Shawnc]

Shawn, thanks for sharing these pics. You definitely made a good call opting against darkening your whiskey boots. You can always do it later if you like, but you can’t undo it once it’s done. They are a great shade.

Appreciate the words and advice IC. Both will darken naturally over time and its not like the shade is offensive or anything like that.

 

[audog]

Brogue Suede boots for a while today

 

[Misterg12]

Ravello on this spectacular day in Raleigh