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[i10casual]

Just got home from a fun teppanyaki dinner with my wife and daughter. These are finally breaking in after two or three years. The shell is relaxing and fits like a soft glove now. The soles move with my feet instead of feeling like cork planks. This is just a relaxed iphone shot with my color 8's and well worn Hilfiger chinos.

 

[MrDV]



Looking at your shoes MrDV is almost as good as reaching for the sour mash. Beautiful shoes with a great shine.

Thank you be.

looking good

Thank you sir.

Mr DV beautiful shoes, as always. Enjoy in good health.

Thank you rishi.

They look like they are darkening nicely MrDV.  Every time you post these you inspire me to wear mine!

Thanks rtp. These I could wear every week, I do have other shoes I struggle with. Black shell!!!! I struggle with black shoes.

 

[MrDV]



+1
Whiskey and olive today

Sweet ptbs sazon.

 

[MrDV]



Fresh out of the box! My latest arrival...

Great looking boots. Ls?

Looking forward to breaking these in.

Very nice.

Color #8 Plain Toe Boot, Plaza Last on a drizzly day in Seattle

I like the action shots. Great looking boots.

Black shell Naval Boots from Leffot - breaking them in slowly:

Sharp looking boots cee. I missed the wear your boots today memo.

 

[CEE88]



Great looking boots. Ls?
Very nice.
I like the action shots. Great looking boots.
Sharp looking boots cee. I missed the wear your boots today memo.

MrDV, with you memos are just a suggestion. You have a very fine Alden collection, Sir.

 

[CEE88]



First wear Natural Chromexcel PTB from Alden Shop SF. Extremely comfortable shoe.

Sir, that is one fine natty CXL PTB. It will only get more comfortable. I wore mine earlier this week - love it.

 

[CEE88]

Anyone have experience with Leather Soul's Plaza last monk strap shoe?

I believe they've done versions of the shoe for quite some time - calf, shell and currently, in suede (blue and snuff).

The blue suede piqued my interest but ... I'm sure. It would be my first 'blue suede shoe.'

 

[tifosi]

Whiskey LWB today

 

[bespoken pa]

Very nice, love the color on those.

 

[Gerry]

Found myself in San Francisco on my way back to Dublin so having looked up Alden on Google maps I took a trip to 170 Sutter. What a nice shop and very helpfull staff. I did not have any particular shoe in mind except that I always wanted a pair of Alden and they are not easy to come by on this side of the Atlantic. Eventually I settled on these:

They feel like a very solid shoe, I can only imagine what the doubled soled ones feel like, anyway the leather does seem nore substantial than my C&J Handgrades so does this mean they will take a while to break in. Either way am loving my first pair of Alden.

 

[gosheik]

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Great looking boots. Ls?


Thanks! No, these are from Alden NY. They called me from a wait-list last week. King Cap Toe, all eyelets, Grant last (TTS fit for those interested). Real happy with them.

 

[tifosi]

Quote: Nice pickup! Enjoy!!!

They sound pretty similar if not identical to TheShoeMarts' version.

 

[wildstar]

Whiskey LWB today

I didn't know you had those, you've been holding out on me

. Very nice!

 

[tifosi]

I didn't know you had those, you've been holding out on me

. Very nice!

I'm pretty sure I mentioned it in passing...maybe...haha. These were my first Alden shell shoes...at the top of a VERY slippery slope!

 

[Don L]

New to me #8 NST. Were in like new shape. After a little Mac method love last night, I'm pretty happy with the pick-up for $300



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