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

[darkclassic]

 

[jpm1]

Madison Tankers today

 

[audog]

Brogue suede

 

[Misterg12]

Have to be my favorites

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

@savvysartorial i don’t think you can go back the lighter, honey color of whiskey. I’m wearing my whiskey wingtip oxfords (bals) today. They have been sun faded over the years...

 

[audog]

Snowing like crazy outside, so staying in a doing some boot brushing. These guys are next!

 

[chipshot]

Black Shell today honoring all those who have fought for our freedom. Thank you men and women, you are appreciated and loved.

 

[savvysartorial]

@savvysartorial i don’t think you can go back the lighter, honey color of whiskey. I’m wearing my whiskey wingtip oxfords (bals) today. They have been sun faded over the years... View attachment 1277208 View attachment 1277209

Thank you for the response. I am curious as to why every other shell color seems to fade and whiskey is impervious!

Those look extremely light still which I love.

Whose makeup is that and how old are they? I've seen the exact makeup from Alden of San Fran, Alden DC, and maybe one other place all bearing the same model #... 97285.

 

[Vocans]

Thank you for the response. I am curious as to why every other shell color seems to fade and whiskey is impervious!

Those look extremely light still which I love.

Whose makeup is that and how old are they? I've seen the exact makeup from Alden of San Fran, Alden DC, and maybe one other place all bearing the same model #... 97285.

Not sure what you mean about fading, exactly. Darker shell colors tend to get lighter over time and lighter shell colors tend to get darker. Doesn't really have anything to do with whiskey, per se.

 

[audog]

Not sure what you mean about fading, exactly. Darker shell colors tend to get lighter over time and lighter shell colors tend to get darker. Doesn't really have anything to do with whiskey, per se.

So eventually everything ends up a shade of brown???

 

[NYDRH]

So eventually everything ends up a shade of brown???

Eventually it all turns brown

 

[audog]

Eventually it all turns brown

Footwear entropy of sorts.

 

[ironclad]

Eventually it all turns brown

To quote someone on this thread (or to paraphrase their wife’s comment):

“50 Shades of Brown”

 

[madhat]

So eventually everything ends up a shade of brown???

Yup. Look at how sunfaded #8 goes browner, and my bottle green to olive HMs. (I can see the brown clearly coming through where the green has faded).

Last year, maybe, someone made the comment about why do we even try for all these different colors when they'll all end up brown anyway!

 

[Vocans]

So eventually everything ends up a shade of brown???

On a long enough time frame, it should. In practice, I think you'll start seeing diminishing returns in color changes at some point and will probably end up drying out the shell eventually.