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PorterInjax

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Originally Posted by vivalet
awesome advice, except the spiller may very well have been me!
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I will brush and brush, but it kills me that this happened -- they were spotless yesterday!


So, I assume you're sure that you removed all that you could with a damp rag? Been brushing for a bit also?
Do you have any Saphir Renovateur to try?
 

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Worth the wait. Plain toe boot in natural chromexcel:

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My stack of Alden boxes is starting to get, er, unwieldy:

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Originally Posted by gnatty8
Worth the wait. Plain toe boot in natural chromexcel:



My stack of Alden boxes is starting to get, er, unwieldy:


LOL! Awesome. The box shot is awesome too!
 

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Originally Posted by wangvicous
#8 chukka or #8 ptb mainly for casual wear but dressing up sometimes?
I'd lean towards the #8 PTB, but that depends on your current Alden situation. With summer on the horizon the PTB is a great go to shoe. Either way you will be very satisfied with your purchase.
 

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Originally Posted by Ahab
LOL! Awesome. The box shot is awesome too!

Awesome until one is tempted to do the math. Do they do interventions on Alden compulsions?
 

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Originally Posted by gnatty8
Thanks. Modified last, from ShoeMart..
Good thing sz 8 is already gone. If it was there, I probably would've bought on a whim, haha.

I see Shoemart also got their natural chrome excel Indys in too!
 

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Originally Posted by wangvicous
#8 chukka or #8 ptb mainly for casual wear but dressing up sometimes?

Originally Posted by CTYGGG
I'd lean towards the #8 PTB, but that depends on your current Alden situation. With summer on the horizon the PTB is a great go to shoe. Either way you will be very satisfied with your purchase.

I agree, I think the PTB dresses up a little bit better than the chukka.
 

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I know I am being a hypocrite here, but here goes:
Does Alden carry a last which has more width in the forefoot, and less at the heel?
11D in barrie/trubalance works for me, but I think my true size would be a 10.5 B/E. Would a different last fit better? Modified perhaps?
 

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Originally Posted by norweejun
I know I am being a hypocrite here, but here goes:
Does Alden carry a last which has more width in the forefoot, and less at the heel?
11D in barrie/trubalance works for me, but I think my true size would be a 10.5 B/E. Would a different last fit better? Modified perhaps?

Modified does but you will have a ***** of a time getting it fitted.
 

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Originally Posted by Ahab
Modified does but you will have a ***** of a time getting it fitted.

Thank you. Does most Alden stores in the US carry this last? I can't find them here in Norway, but I'm hoping to get over to NY some time this year.
 

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Originally Posted by commodorewheeler
I agree, I think the PTB dresses up a little bit better than the chukka.

Originally Posted by CTYGGG
I'd lean towards the #8 PTB, but that depends on your current Alden situation. With summer on the horizon the PTB is a great go to shoe. Either way you will be very satisfied with your purchase.

I was leaning that way too. Thanks guys.
 

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What's up
I've been lurking for a minute, first time post.

I've had the Alden Winn Perry "little tanks" for just over a month now and something strange is happening with the leather toe part of the crepe sole. It seems to be warping/bending away from its crepe partner. Right now it's only happening on the left shoe. Has anyone heard of or seen this happening before? Sorry about the ****** iphone pics.
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Right shoe for comparison:
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Seems to be a common complaint on the crepe sole, which is why I have been shying away. If you do a search for crepe sole in this thread, you will see similar issues. Its a shame really because seems like they are really comfortable from the few times I have tried them on. Sorry to hear you are having a similar problem.
 
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