The Official Alden Thread for 2024 - Share Reviews, Sizing, Advice, and Photos.

[PACostag]

Maiden voyage for these Arabica Lux "Lafayette Hills" Indy boots from Sherman Bros. Cannot express how incredible these are with the handsewn details! Undecided whether I pursue patina or baby them since I love the coffee color of these.
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I'd love to see these machine stitched. I'm probably the only one who prefers it to handstitched on non-shells

 

[Hisheirness23]

I'd love to see these machine stitched. I'm probably the only one who prefers it to handstitched on non-shells

Idk if they're gonna make another run of these, but if they do, I'd imagine they will be machine stitched. This pre-order took a while to fulfill.

 

[slows2k]

I just decided to pull the trigger on the Leffot Tanker on neocork, and yeah man, $966.00 or so felt bad. Here's hoping theyre as amazing as they look on the site.

Regular suede, calf, and CXL now costs more than what shell did when I first started buying Aldens. Though I wonder if the rate of increase has outpaced inflation as a whole. Maybe not...

Well they arrived yesterday and its as I feared: theyre definitely too small. Damn barrie last variability. I have bought Barrie shoes and boots for years but lately they just seem to be so irregular in terms of fit. In this case, I definitely need an E width, which Leffot didnt make this round. Maybe next time.

They are completely gorgeous though; if anyone is on the fence definitely buy them if theyre available in your size.

 

[Ancestral Star]

Leffot Smooth Chamois Tanker.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Breaking in the beauties. She is tight with socks. What is the general time period of break in for these?

 

[LJ1891]

Breaking in the beauties. She is tight with socks. What is the general time period of break in for these? View attachment 2150439

in new ones it takes a day or two of wear before the vamp loosens up some and my heels sink in and stop slipping.

edit: the heel can take a bit longer on second thought.

 

[Hisheirness23]

Breaking in the beauties. She is tight with socks. What is the general time period of break in for these? View attachment 2150439

I also supplement the break-in wears with adjusting a split-toe shoe tree to stretch the vamp a little if needed.

 

[WoolyLamb]

I also supplement the break-in wears with adjusting a split-toe shoe tree to stretch the vamp a little if needed.

Yep im doing that some. Got a little blister on my heel this time. I know it will come in time. The left foot feels pretty good but the right is higher instep and a little wider so it is feeling it.

 

[Shawnc]

Breaking in the beauties. She is tight with socks. What is the general time period of break in for these? View attachment 2150439

Nice work on those. They look amazing.

 

[Youx33]

Breaking in the beauties. She is tight with socks. What is the general time period of break in for these? View attachment 2150439

😍😍 do you own them in suede as well ? I wonder if we are supposed to take the same witdh

 

[WoolyLamb]

😍😍 do you own them in suede as well ? I wonder if we are supposed to take the same witdh

One day I would like to but not currently. When i got fitted it was in a suede model. I believe unlined as well.

 

[DG123]

Breaking in the beauties. She is tight with socks. What is the general time period of break in for these? View attachment 2150439

Which length size/width is this pair ?

 

[barutanseijin]

😍😍 do you own them in suede as well ? I wonder if we are supposed to take the same witdh

I would. They will feel a little different but the actual dimensions of the shoe won’t differ enough to justify getting another width.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Which length size/width is this pair ?

9c. It is snug but it is either this size or nothing in LHS. The 9.5c would be nicer but has too much volume on the vamp for me.

 

[sazon]

C4 plain toes for Saturday Night