***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.

[Shawnc]



Thanks all for your quick replies. They are 10D as pictured. I will not just return them, but am interested to see how they look in natural light and if the factory has something they can do about it. Worth a shot. They are still absolutely beautiful shoes.

Thanks,
Mike

Good luck Mike. Hope it works out.

 

[tonio028]



Whiskey PTBs I finally got my Whiskey PTBs in the mail today and was super excited (all day) to get them. I got home and opened them up and started photographing. The green box of joy!

Spoiler

My new Whiskey PTBs!!! Again, unfortunately when I took this picture I saw a scratch (HORROR) on the toe area of the left shoe. Here is a close-up of the scratch. It does not look like something that I could just buff out as it looks like it is at the dye level. My poor new scratched PTBs.

So, what do you think I should do? The scratch is clearly in the highest visible place of the shoe. Thanks! -Sad Mike

Those are an awesome pair of shoes, they have been on my purchase list for a while. Sorry to hear about that scratch/defect and hope it all works out.

I apologize if this has been covered but I am new to Aldens and certainly this thread. I've found the Alden boxes to be very small. It's almost impossible to store my shoes in them with shoe trees. So what do you do? Is it detrimental to "stuff" them in there?

Boxes are usually too tight with shoe trees so I just use the dust bags and store them on shelves.

 

[brokeassp]

sooo uhhh does anyone know if alden would do a toplift only replacement?

 

[Subutai]



^^ I store on shelves as well. Boxes are def. too tight.

Those are an awesome pair of shoes, they have been on my purchase list for a while. Sorry to hear about that scratch/defect and hope it all works out.
Boxes are usually too tight with shoe trees so I just use the dust bags and store them on shelves.

Thank you for the insight

 

[Shawnc]

There was a member who is selling a pair of 8.5 whiskey PTB's. Searched the forum and classifieds with no luck. If they're still available, please respond or send me a PM.

 

[mdubs]



I apologize if this has been covered but I am new to Aldens and certainly this thread. I've found the Alden boxes to be very small. It's almost impossible to store my shoes in them with shoe trees.
So what do you do? Is it detrimental to "stuff" them in there?

Their boxes are silly small. Don't know why. I don't store mine in their boxes.

I also don't get why they say "Custom Bootmaker" on them either.

-Mike

 

[Mr. Moo]

See Ya,
Moo

 

[calidist]

As of last week Alden DC still had the Whiskey PTB's in 8E ( my size too)...I decided in favor of the Whiskey LWB's though

They still had them as of Monday.

 

[brostymie]

Bought a pair of pre owned whiskey shortwing from a fellow forumer. Liked it so much. Its in a good condition.
Thanks again Burton.
By the way does anyone have the list of J Gilbert 2014 make ups for pre order. Remember seeing it here but just cant find it.

 

[Beatlegeuse]



BG, I think we are almost there!! In the post about the snuff it says tan and dark brown are due in shortly! Just in time for winter...

Yep, I can finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel on this one. I wrote to Will from LS and he said they expect the tan and dark brown sometime in the next 2 months.

 

[tifosi]

Decided today was "bring your Indy to work day". Just felt like wearing them.

 

[NYDRH]

Decided today was "bring your Indy to work day". Just felt like wearing them.

Ha...Love it

 

[tampatravel]

Blue socks in honor of TWTR hitting the secondary market! #ugh

 

[GooseG]

Snuff bluchers on Leydon/flexwelt. Yay warm fall days!

 

[tampatravel]

stupid double post