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Simply, I am trying to enjoy the journey.
Agreed. Embrace it.
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Simply, I am trying to enjoy the journey.
379x does come in E width (I have a couple pairs). You just may need to special order it
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Duncan Indys today and some new Iron Heart ducks that I still need to get hemmed. In case you haven't heard, Alden Madison is doing a second run of the Duncan Indys so if you're interested in a pair drop them a line.
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That's a lovely looking boot. Funny how Ravello and brass was virtually unheard of (aside from the J.Crew Brassvello LWB) and now it seems like at least half, or more, of new Ravello makeups are being done with brass.
Yeah and I feel like it's been a brass fest this past year or so. More brass make ups than not. And only reason we don't see more is Alden won't allow it on #8, otherwise it would probably be almost everything.
Which is interesting that it took so long to get such embrace.
These are Grant lasted.These are great boots. If you can fit 8.5D on Modified, I just returned to TSM a pretty nice FD brown country calf PCT boot that didn't have any obvious external flaws (a little bit of something, perhaps the gemming, was peeking out at the the edge of the insole on the inside of the shoe though). I was trying it out for sizing.
Ah, I forgot about the fact that 379x doesn't have a full complement of sizes and widths. I guess Modified is what you're stuck with then.
I am not sure what your sticking point over color 8 is, but if you found your size in both makeups and you enjoy them, I would jump at them! If you're truly trying to stay casual, I would pick the LWB over the cap toe as you can dress up/down the LWB and wear it more easily. The cap toe lends itself to more formality (despite the fact that it's a blucher), so I would skip that if your heart is not set on color 8.
With regards to the suede pairs, I would pick the LWB to get yourself some new styles and select one of the cap toes in suede. If my memory serves me correctly, you picked up a plain toe in a green-ish suede from Moulded and that would give you 3 pairs to rotate through - LWB, plain toe suede, and cap toe suede.
If money is no object, you could buy both suede pairs, but I would tell you to venture into other Modified makeups like a boot (calf, suede, shell) or even a short wing blucher in suede (if that's made) rather than having 2 of the same makeup with such a small rotation.
Hope this helps and I didn't drag on.
These are Grant lasted.
Happy Friday Alden brothers
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And that's the rub, as I am still figuring out size, I do not want to special order until I know my size on that last.
Okay. You may have trouble finding a shop that stocks an E width 379x since it's a relatively uncommon last but you never know.
Friday. Alden Black Shell Cordovan Grant Lasted Indy Boots.
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-Mike
I don’t know whether they previously didn’t “allow” brass on Ravello or something, but it’s definitely taken hold now. They did Amaretto with brass exclusively, and Mocha with brass on almost all makeups. Maybe that opened the floodgates a bit. They’d been doing Whiskey and brass (occasionally) for many years. Not sure about Cigar — I’ve seen a few more recently but can’t recall any/many before 2018 or so.
Thought you did. And I can wear modified in same sizing although modified is not a sleek lookingI am aware, as I have a pair myself.
Love that boot.