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

[audog]

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

Jumpers on Barrie, those are the most plentiful in the closet....color 8, black shell, black calf, .......its a bit insane.

 

[woofmang]

how many pair of jumpers is too many?

what is the sound of one hand clapping?

 

[jm4i]

Woops

 

[mugenlove]

Jumpers on Barrie, those are the most plentiful in the closet....color 8, black shell, black calf, .......its a bit insane.

I’m on the rule of thumb. As long as it still brings you joy and you’re not stressing to find use for it or wear. I personally cap around 5-8 of a particular maker/design. But I also have an extensive collection and I tend to buy the same model in different leathers - because I’m an emotional dresser and collector. I also find a lot of joy just looking at the possible options I have.

 

[audog]

I’m on the rule of thumb. As long as it still brings you joy and you’re not stressing to find use for it or wear. I personally cap around 5-8 of a particular maker/design. But I also have an extensive collection and I tend to buy the same model in different leathers - because I’m an emotional dresser and collector. I also find a lot of joy just looking at the possible options I have.

I totally understand, often I dress according to which pair of footwear is "speaking" to me in the morning. I thought I was the only one.

 

[ryebreadiest]

Different strokes for different folks. I’m fairly new into quality shoes, with about 15 pairs split pretty evenly between boots and shoes, and quality brands like Alden, Viberg, grant stone, etc and I looked at my closet this morning and had to admit I’m years from needing to even think about resoles because I have so many. I find myself looking at a possible shoe/boot and feeling like if it’s too similar I have a harder time justifying it.

I also tend to think about opportunity cost: if I have color 8 cap toe boots, would I rather have color 8 plain toe boots or some new hertling wool trousers or a fine linen blazer?

Then again, of my 15ish shoes, 4 are LWBs so what do I know ? Buy things that bring you happiness.

 

[audog]

Buy things that bring you happiness.

True

 

[DapperDan08]

Not Alden but unfinished horsehide from EP today

Spoiler: EP Trainers

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Wore my white HH tonight

 

[Vincent George]

I totally understand, often I dress according to which pair of footwear is "speaking" to me in the morning. I thought I was the only one.

My shoes tell me when they want to go for a walk...yes.

 

[galileo]

Back to work from home

 

[htimsdj]

Tassel Tuesday ... for those that remember my post on these last year, my wife still doesn’t like them ...

 

[madhat]

 

[audog]

Tassel Tuesday ... for those that remember my post on these last year, my wife still doesn’t like them ...

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Nice looking tassel loafers, wife needs to warm up to them. FWIW, my wife thinks my Aberdeen loafers have a "weird shape"

 

[audog]

It's Tanker Tuesday here.

 

[smfdoc]

Tassel Tuesday ... for those that remember my post on these last year, my wife still doesn’t like them ...

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I'm sorry. While your wife is certainly entitled to her opinion, she is incorrect. Those are fantastic.