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

[vnguyen_md]

Beautiful!!! What's the denim?

Uniqlo Black/Black 11oz selvedge denim

Oh NM!!! thought you were asking me haha

 

[Vocans]

Beautiful!!! What's the denim?

Thank you! Iron Heart 555-03

 

[audog]

Uniqlo Black/Black 11oz selvedge denim

Oh NM!!! thought you were asking me haha

Thank you! Iron Heart 555-03

Really liking the black denim of late, both of you are rockin' it!

 

[savvysartorial]

Wingtips in a beautifully dark shade.

 

[audog]

No wingtips this morning....Day 3 of jumper/cap toe boot week. JCrew color 8 jumpers, taking on a nice wear/time fade.

 

[Thrift Couture]

No wingtips this morning....Day 3 of jumper/cap toe boot week. JCrew color 8 jumpers, taking on a nice wear/time fade. View attachment 1485899 View attachment 1485900

This was my first Alden shell cordovan acquisition. Still a favourite!

 

[audog]

This was my first Alden shell cordovan acquisition. Still a favourite!

One of mine as well, they get wear at least once a week

 

[jpm1]

‘69 Golden Harvest

 

[smfdoc]

Happy hump day forum pals. The damp weather and cool temps steered me away from a wingtip and towards boots.

 

[johnnymiz]

I have a couple of questions that I thought might get some good answers here:

1)What is the preference between speed hooks and normal lace holes on boots? I have speed hooks on my black shell "U-tips" and was wondering how common loose speed hooks are. Aesthetically, I like the look of the speed hooks and functionally I don't mind them either.

2) What makes reverse chamois such a great material for boots in inclement weather? Seems like a lot of people love the material on boots. I personally do not think I have ever owned a shoe or piece of garment that was "reverse chamois", so I'm not familiar with it's texture or properties.

Thanks!

I am the opposite of most here....I absolutely hate speed hooks. They are not speedy for me...pants constantly block my view as i am tying them. As for unlacing, i just open and pull a big first loop, then grab the next x and pull up making sure i hook the previous loop as a stop...move on to the next x and pull up catching the next...and on down. Done this way, each successive x in the laces is half as long as the one above it....making it easy off....and easy on the next time.
I would literally like to switch out all my hooks....except it costs real money and, more importantly, Alden doesnt place hooks in the same line as eyelets so they would be off and it would look wonky.
Ironically, the only pulling hook i have is on reverse chamois

 

[woofmang]

Wingtip Wednesday violation:

Spoiler: Non-Alden Wingtips...

Grant Stone LWBs:

 

[zippyh]

#4 cordovan captoes

 

[audog]

#4 cordovan captoes
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WOW!

 

[Vincent George]

Ealdwine Color 8 Wingtips on Hampton today - Also happens to be my birthday

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Happy Birthday!

 

[audog]

Fashionably late to the Wednesday Wing party