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

[lcdx22]

Stellar Congrats!
when Grants are posted I always have to ask: tts or half down?

Those are the Business!

Yes great question. Perfect answer is 1/4 size down. Since not an option, TTS. Definitely would not go 1/2 down as it would be too tight, at least for my foot. I am a 13D with higher instep.

 

[Don L]

I sure did

They're not Rembrandts as Mac used to say

 

[audog]

A new arrival.

color 4 wt boot

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WOW

 

[ryebreadiest]

Yes great question. Perfect answer is 1/4 size down. Since not an option, TTS. Definitely would not go 1/2 down as it would be too tight, at least for my foot. I am a 13D with higher instep.

I wear 12D Barrie but 11.5D Barrie almost fits - one foot is fine but another is just a hair too tight. 12D Grant fits me well as it eats up a little of the space from 12D Barrie.

 

[ironclad]

A new arrival.

color 4 wt boot

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Just stop already.

 

[serbarristan]

Yes great question. Perfect answer is 1/4 size down. Since not an option, TTS. Definitely would not go 1/2 down as it would be too tight, at least for my foot. I am a 13D with higher instep.

How does the instep on Grant compare to Barrie and Plaza? Thanks.

 

[lcdx22]

How does the instep on Grant compare to Barrie and Plaza? Thanks.

More room than Plaza, but I wouldn't say it's so different that fit in the instep would be an issue between the 2 lasts. Can't comment on Barrie as I don't own anything right now on it. I want to say Barrie in 1/2 size down has less instep room if I recall from trying on a pair of LWBs.

 

[serbarristan]

More room than Plaza, but I wouldn't say it's so different that fit in the instep would be an issue between the 2 lasts. Can't comment on Barrie as I don't own anything right now on it. I want to say Barrie in 1/2 size down has less instep room if I recall from trying on a pair of LWBs.

Awesome, appreciate the insight. Plaza seems about as high of an instep as I can go as my blucher facings get pretty close. Grant might be off limits for me.

 

[djbanor]

Awesome, appreciate the insight. Plaza seems about as high of an instep as I can go as my blucher facings get pretty close. Grant might be off limits for me.

If you have flat feet, the instep matters much less in boots than in bluchers.

 

[smfdoc]

A new arrival.

color 4 wt boot

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Good Lord, I am glad there was a fainting couch next to the computer. Those gave me the vapors.

 

[Vincent George]

I guess I should be happy I'm not a D width (or I'd probably have as many boots as @audog), but I have to admit I'm still a bit jealous when something like this Proconsul sale happens...

Ha. Did I look through every offering for wides? Yes.

 

[audog]

I have a question for the thread....how many pair of jumpers is too many? I have quite a few in black calf, color 8, black shell and although all are different lasts/soles....I'm wondering if I just have too many (or conversely, not enough). I mean is 10 pair of jumpers too many????

 

[lcdx22]

I have a question for the thread....how many pair of jumpers is too many? I have quite a few in black calf, color 8, black shell and although all are different lasts/soles....I'm wondering if I just have too many (or conversely, not enough). I mean is 10 pair of jumpers too many????

Different colors don't count as duplicate. I'd say only look at how many you have in same style and same color.

I've been trying to justify to myself that I need color 8 Barrie lasted jumper w/ reverse welt since it's different than my color 8 Grant lasted jumper with flat welt. Not there yet but working on myself.

 

[audog]

Different colors don't count as duplicate. I'd say only look at how many you have in same style and same color.

I've been trying to justify to myself that I need color 8 Barrie lasted jumper w/ reverse welt since it's different than my color 8 Grant lasted jumper with flat welt. Not there yet but working on myself.

Once you cross the threshold of "Its a different last/welt/oh this one has foxing........" it's a slippery slope.

 

[sterlingindigo]

Once you cross the threshold of "Its a different last/welt/oh this one has foxing........" it's a slippery slope.

Jumpers are just your jam. What style do you own the most of? Mine is the LWB.