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[NAMOR]

Snuck in a trip to tomales bay before the niners game:

Ravello nst boot

 

[bkotsko]

Snuck in a trip to tomales bay before the niners game:

Ravello nst boot

perfect.

 

[bespoken pa]

That takes some testicular fortitude for sure.

 

[tifosi]

^^ I need them.

 

[GooseG]

Now that my W2 is in hand, it's time to add a staple to the stable. Which classic would you go with in #8?

LWB
NST
PTB

As far as my other shoes owned, I have some CXL beefroll loafer, suede shortwings, and a couple of balmorals. Also a pair of CXL LWBs.

 

[NAMOR]

Thanks guys, the oysters were great too:

It wasn't until I finished shucking about 2 dozen oysters did I realize the liquors fall through the cracks in the picnic table. Never heard of tomales bay north of SF but it's a pretty cool concept and a great way to spend and afternoon.

 

[rydenfan]



Now that my W2 is in hand, it's time to add a staple to the stable. Which classic would you go with in #8?

LWB
NST
PTB

As far as my other shoes owned, I have some CXL beefroll loafer, suede shortwings, and a couple of balmorals. Also a pair of CXL LWBs.

All 3???

 

[EngProf]

You have two wingtips, so I'd say NST, which can dress up and down quite well. Of course, no one would blame you for getting another LWB.

But may I propose another alternative? WT boot. If you get it with all eyelets -- which, to my eye, makes it just a bit more elegant than with speedhooks -- it'll have tremendous range of uses.

 

[GooseG]



You have two wingtips, so I'd say NST, which can dress up and down quite well. Of course, no one would blame you for getting another LWB.

But may I propose another alternative? WT boot. If you get it with all eyelets -- which, to my eye, makes it just a bit more elegant than with speedhooks -- it'll have tremendous range of uses.

That could work, as would a captoe boot. I was mainly thinking about bluchers since I've bought mostly boots this year.

 

[bespoken pa]

NST will likely be my next Alden purchase unless something crazy becomes available which thanks to tifosi and ryden, I don't have to worry about that.

 

[tifosi]



NST will likely be my next Alden purchase unless something crazy becomes available which thanks to tifosi and ryden, I don't have to worry about that.

Haha. There is some formidable 8.5/8 competition in this thread.

 

[mdubs]



Haha. There is some formidable 8.5/8 competition in this thread.

It doesn't really matter where you are on the size scale, there are other Alden lovers out there.

 

[bespoken pa]

Yeah but the 8/8.5 weight class is deep. All jokes aside the thread seems to get busier and busier every day.

 

[razl]

MMMmmmmmmmmmm. Looks perfect!

Thanks guys, the oysters were great too:

It wasn't until I finished shucking about 2 dozen oysters did I realize the liquors fall through the cracks in the picnic table. Never heard of tomales bay north of SF but it's a pretty cool concept and a great way to spend and afternoon.

 

[thams]

Yeah but the 8/8.5 weight class is deep. All jokes aside the thread seems to get busier and busier every day.

Yep, that's me as well.