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

[Burzan]

I just use neutral for all my shoes.

-Mike

Fair enough, I have that too!

 

[budapest12]

Well, I joined in the complaining about the price of non-shell Aldens earlier today but have to eat my words as that did not stop me from snagging the last pre-order slot in my size for the Leffot CXL PT Boot. Very much looking forward to these and plan to abuse the *#$(@ out of them. I guess when you keep compulsively checking the same item over and over again, it is just easier to buy it and get on with life.

 

[BootSpell]

I personally love CXL boots, wrinkles and all. Although the amount of creasing and wrinkling varies. My Vibergs hardly wrinkle at all. I have one pair of Alden NatCXL that has almost no wrinkling and another Alden pair that is a wrinkle machine.

 

[Steel28]



Well, I joined in the complaining about the price of non-shell Aldens earlier today but have to eat my words as that did not stop me from snagging the last pre-order slot in my size for the Leffot CXL PT Boot.  Very much looking forward to these and plan to abuse the *#$(@ out of them.  I guess when you keep compulsively checking the same item over and over again, it is just easier to buy it and get on with life.

congrats! You will not regret your choice. I preordered reverse chamois WT boots for $580 and know that once I get it I'll forget about price. Also next year the price will rise again.

 

[budapest12]

congrats! You will not regret your choice. I preordered reverse chamois WT boots for $580 and know that once I get it I'll forget about price. Also next year the price will rise again.

Very nice --- I had my eye on those but couldn't justify another wingtip boot. The reverse chamois (and those boots) look awesome though.

 

[Steel28]



Very nice --- I had my eye on those but couldn't justify another wingtip boot.  The reverse chamois (and those boots) look awesome though.

thank you my friend, it was a hard pill to swollow after "shelling" out $750 for Leffot Tankers.

 

[mcarthur]



Why do I picture little Uncle Mac at the Baird School 45-50 years ago? I'm certain he wasn't a part of that "vessel for sea-going snitches"! (One of my favorite movies!)

nephew, keep searching you might find the right picture

 

[mcarthur]



Yes, certain uncle Mac wore shell to kinder. Clean, un wrinkled, narrow lasted cigar shell lhs to kinder.
Yes, that movie is awesome. Had the VHS and DVD.

nephew,
at that time only king and black

 

[Papa Doble]



I would add:

A flex sole is a single leather sole soaked in oil. A double waterlock sole is a flex sole (i.e., single leather sole soaked in oil) plus the addition of a regular leather (i.e., non-oil soaked) midsole.

Thank you for the clarification.

 

[mcarthur]

ravello lhs
argyles otc

 

[mdubs]

Killing it Mac!

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

Quote:

nephew,
keep searching you might find the right picture

 

[macjedi]



Looks good Jedi.

Speaking of Whiskey, anyone notice that Saphir now sells a Whiskey Cordovan Cream? (It's possible they have for months, I don't exactly check for it every day).

Thanks! Hope you're feeling better!

I didn't know about the Saphir whiskey. I haven't tried any of the Cordo creams yet … I've just used Reno and a bit of wax for shell. I'm tempted, but haven't seen a need to mix it up yet.

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

nephew,
at that time only king and black

Cigar was too avant garde in that day. Ravello was for communists!

[Edit: I love your ravello LHS Uncle. Mdubs was right on the money; you are in fact killin' it!]

 

[macjedi]



Killing it Mac!

Yes indeed! Perfecto Mac!