THE OFFICIAL ALDEN THREAD FOR 2020 - SHARE REVIEWS, SIZING, ADVICE, AND PHOTOS.

[madhat]

Quick question for the board, does anyone own the shell "Traveler Boot"? I'm inclined to place an order. Curious to see them actually worn though. Would they work with a suit/cuffed dress trousers... or maybe just too casual?

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I don't have the traveler specifically; mine are black on plaza.
They're definitely a style you don't see much. Feel like a blend between dressier chukkas and Chelsea, so how ever you are comfortable wearing either of those. One note, the elastic isn't in the sides stretching front to back; it connects the two quarters in the middleand stretches side to side.

Here's my wholecut in #8/antique to give you a feel of the change in color from mine.

 

[jpm1]

928 “Campus Bal” Black Calf

 

[Hard2Fit]

I don't have the traveler specifically; mine are black on plaza.
They're definitely a style you don't see much. Feel like a blend between dressier chukkas and Chelsea, so how ever you are comfortable wearing either of those. One note, the elastic isn't in the sides stretching front to back; it connects the two quarters in the middleand stretches side to side.
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Here's my wholecut in #8/antique to give you a feel of the change in color from mine.

Very helpful. Thanks!

Just to be clear, the elastic stretches from side to side, over the foot arch?

 

[Vocans]

Color 8 wings today

 

[audog]

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Beautiful! I have love of lighter color suede and leather boots. Whose make-up?

 

[madhat]

Very helpful. Thanks!

Just to be clear, the elastic stretches from side to side, over the foot arch?

Sure thing!

Correct. I don't have them on today, but here's a quick sketch of the elastic:

After seeing it, it totally understand and it makes sense, I just initially was thinking like a Chelsae or those elasticated shoes.
It allows for your foot to get in easily, and definitely has some room to accommodate foot girth, but since the vamp doesn't stretch out I wonder how it will work for people with very high insteps (that would normally have a huge lace gap). I don't, so it worked great for me. I've only worn them a few times, and not since Sept (summer rotation for me), so I can't remember exactly the feel!

 

[Hard2Fit]

Much appreciated!

 

[audog]

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928 “Campus Bal” Black Calf

Really like the socks as well!

 

[jpm1]

Really like the socks as well!

Thank you!

 

[smfdoc]

Beautiful! I have love of lighter color suede and leather boots. Whose make-up?

B+M but I had the hooks added later. Grant last

 

[audog]

Natty, AoC for the evening out

 

[Shawnc]

I don't have the traveler specifically; mine are black on plaza.
They're definitely a style you don't see much. Feel like a blend between dressier chukkas and Chelsea, so how ever you are comfortable wearing either of those. One note, the elastic isn't in the sides stretching front to back; it connects the two quarters in the middleand stretches side to side.
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Here's my wholecut in #8/antique to give you a feel of the change in color from mine.
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Your shoe/sock/slack game is next level.

 

[madhat]

Your shoe/sock/slack game is next level.

Thanks!

 

[sazon]

Whiskey X TSM Today

 

[sazon]

AoC AF-26 this week