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[CTYGGG]

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Updated family pic. (Not pictured here is a snuff LWB from J Crew on its way.) Top Row: Black calf SWB, Black Pebble Grain LWB, Camel Suede PTB, J Crew Calf Brown LWB, J Crew Calf Tobacco LWB Middle Row: J Crew Color 8 Perf Cap Toe Boots, BB Color 8 Medallion Cap Toe Blucher, Black Shell LWB, Black Shell PTB, Cigar LWB, Ravello LWB Bottom Row: Color 8 Tassel moc, Color Short Wing Blucher, Color 8 LWB, Color 8 PTB, C&J-RL Brown Shell Marlows, Whiskey Short Wingtip Oxford Comparison pic between calf and similar shell color. Color 8 Club (It is in fact king) My grails (pardon me for including my Marlows). My imposters... These are my introduction to leather soled shoes; my gateway drug. Alden for J Crew came shortly afterward. Allen Edmonds Auburn and Florsheim Pebble grain LWBs.

Happy Memorial Day my friends...

RTP, very nicely done sir

 

[mcarthur]



Updated family pic. (Not pictured here is a snuff LWB from J Crew on its way.) Happy Memorial Day my friends...

nephew, good looking wardrobe, enjoy wearing

 

[mcarthur]



A slightly older photo. But here is my growing shoe collection. Started as solely Allen Edmonds and now Alden's have taken over. I just got a pair of Cigar Cap Toe Balmorals from TSM last week that are not pictured.

Have a great day all!

nephew,
good looking wardrobe, enjoy wearing

 

[mcarthur]



horrible iphone photos of my small collection. suede chukka is from AE, couldnt pass up for $99 as i rarely wear suede and couldnt justify alden cost. not pictured, as they havent arrived yet, as ravello LWB from jcrew. first pair got lost in shipping, have a smaller pair in the mail now, hoping they fit

nephew, good looking wardrobe, enjoy wearing

 

[mcarthur]

nephew CTYGGG,
good looking wardrobe, wear in good health

 

[mcarthur]

#8 wt boot
argyles otc

 

[BeSpiffington]

Six pair of shell cordovan shoes in six months.

back row: #8 PTB, #8 captoe boot, RL Marlow wingtip. Front row: Ravello LWB, cigar LHS, RL Marlow PTB

 

[rydenfan]

CTYGGG,

Speechless...amazing collection and shots

 

[mcarthur]



Six pair of shell cordovan shoes in six months.

nephew,
good looking wardrobe, wear in good health

 

[Beatlegeuse]

Awesome collection photos everyone - I only have one shell, one CXL, and two suedes right now. Hopefully I'll catch up in the shell department somewhere between 6 months and 25 years when all my pre-orders are finally ready

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

CTYGGG, unbelievable collection my friend!! I am especially intrigued by the whiskey monk strap chukkas and the color 8 saddle NSTs... very well done!

 

[Bakes11771]

Updated family pic.

Happy Memorial Day my friends...

Nice line-up! Sure has grown quickly! It is funny how the Marlows are the only non-Alden shoes that are accepted in this thread.

I also like your Calf/Shell comparison shots. Do you wear the calf much? I haven't bought anything in calf since I became interested in shell.

Have a great day all!

Thanks for sharing! Post pics of your Cigar Cap Toe's upon arrival (they aren't terribly common on this thread, not sure i've ever seen ITW pics of the TSM's w. antique trim) and wear in good health!

Thanks for sharing. Wonderful collection! My fav's are the Ravello LHS (you scoundrel), Whiskey and Cigar Indys (and I don't even really like Indy's), and your number 8 Ranger Moc. Would love it if that was 4 blind eyelets, but not sure they ever made the Dover ranger with 4 eyelets. Too much space between eyelets probably, but a guy can dream.

The pic of your pristine Cigar PTBs is very appealing to my eye. Maybe one day...

We will overlook the fact that you included previously posted pics, and shots of shoes that you no longer own, but only this once can we excuse that.

horrible iphone photos of my small collection. suede chukka is from AE, couldnt pass up for $99 as i rarely wear suede and couldnt justify alden cost.
not pictured, as they havent arrived yet, as ravello LWB from jcrew. first pair got lost in shipping, have a smaller pair in the mail now, hoping they fit

Thanks for sharing.

Is that a Kirkwood?

How about the red WTB with brass eyelets? Oxblood Brixton?

Is that a CXL WTB on Plaza?

Fingers crossed that they fit. That is puzzling about the first pair

Is it possible that they will surface eventually and you will have a bonus pair?

 

[BeSpiffington]



nephew,
good looking wardrobe, wear in good health

Thank you so much Uncle. You make this hobby a lot of fun!

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

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Nice boots Clambake, and I agree Bakes! I suppose this is a holiday weekend and many are out.

 

[mcarthur]



Thank you so much Uncle. You make this hobby a lot of fun!

nephew,
i do serve a useful purpose