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[mcarthur]



Uncle,
This is summer, done perfectly. Bravo!
Wish my feet could do loafers.

nephew,
thank you

 

[mcarthur]



Looks great! Wish my wallet could do Whiskey.

nephew,
thank you

 

[Bakes11771]

Anyone know where I can find a cigar shell belt around $200? Alden wants $270.
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I'd say jump on it for 270. They are often hard to find at all. Do you happen to know what other colors they have in stock?

 

[ubiquiti]

Breaking these in on some carpet...
It's pretty amazing how much difference welt selection and color can make a boot look. The dark edge, flat welt and leather sole on these may make these among the sleekest Aldens I have (boot or shoe) despite the fact it is in barrie last. I would not hesitate to wear these with a suit.

The tankers I have coming from Leffot later this year will be more casual option (antique edge, commando sole)

I was opposed to blind eyelets on this style, but this made me change my mind. Thanks for the pic.

On a side note, anyone know when Color 8 Indy is due to ship from J. Gilbert?

 

[ThArtOfWardrobe]

Breaking these in on some carpet...
It's pretty amazing how much difference welt selection and color can make a boot look. The dark edge, flat welt and leather sole on these may make these among the sleekest Aldens I have (boot or shoe) despite the fact it is in barrie last. I would not hesitate to wear these with a suit.

The tankers I have coming from Leffot later this year will be more casual option (antique edge, commando sole)

These might be the nicest boots I've seen...congrats brother.

 

[neutrino]

Oh guys. Lord knows I've tried. First shell ordered - cigar LWB from Alden SF. I wanted to get a PTB at first (the only Aldens I have now are natural CXL longwings), but my size went out of stock, while I was numbly refreshing the page.
Is this the beginning of the end (of my wallet)?

 

[CTYGGG]

Whiskey Indy

 

[NAMOR]



I'd say jump on it for 270.  They are often hard to find at all.  Do you happen to know what other colors they have in stock?

$270 is steep. I recommend getting the brooks brothers burgundy shell belt. The burgundy is somewhere in between #8 and cigar and after just a handful of wears, you'll begin to see the belt lightening up. I've had mine for about 1.5 years and it now looks more brown than #8. Paid $90 for mine during the holiday season

 

[NAMOR]



Whiskey Indy

Saw these yesterday. Such a great looking boot. Your pair looks like whiskey whereas te pair I saw yesterday looked like a light Ravello

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



whiskey lhs

Very nice. Wore mine today.

 

[Alcibiades]



Saw these yesterday. Such a great looking boot. Your pair looks like whiskey whereas te pair I saw yesterday looked like a light Ravello

How'd you like the whiskey balmoral wingtip?

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



Breaking these in on some carpet...
It's pretty amazing how much difference welt selection and color can make a boot look. The dark edge, flat welt and leather sole on these may make these among the sleekest Aldens I have (boot or shoe) despite the fact it is in barrie last. I would not hesitate to wear these with a suit.

The tankers I have coming from Leffot later this year will be more casual option (antique edge, commando sole)

I have a few shell Barrie Lasted models that have no storm welt (e.g., Ravello SWB; Cigar NST). They are noticeably sleeker than my Barrie's with the storm welt, such as PTBs and LWBs. You are correct this boot is quite dressy. Looks good.

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



They are first quality. Also, I ordered these with shoe trees which arrived installed in theshoes so someone definitely missed this. Again, I'm not really that upset, Yenni is going to contact Alden early this coming week and see what the options are. I still have nothing but praise for J. Gilbert. 

Yenni is first-class, and wonderful to work with.

 

[NAMOR]

^ Whiskey shortwing looked great with the light brown edge trim. Definitely made a couple passes at it before I left.

Another interesting note: Alden definitely applies a layer of color to all of its shell which explains why Alden shell is so easy to maintain compared to C&J and carmina. There was a pair of black shell monk straps that looked like a charcoal/olive green when held just right. The change looks to have been caused by long periods of sun exposure

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



Maybe not superglue but adhesive cement (you can pick them up at a shoe repair store). Also, in addition to the sock liner, there is a foam that also goes under the sock liner.

Superglue works just fine. A proper adhesive cement will work too. I have removed and installed heel pads (with foam below) numerous times.