• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Red Wings GT vs. Alden Indy (with pics)

Tarmac

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 19, 2006
Messages
7,134
Reaction score
39
Originally Posted by Grayland
I like everything about the RW GT except the black cherry color. I guess I'd prefer more of a brown.

There is a new brown color making its way to dealers now. I prefer the cherry.
 

Brutus

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 3, 2007
Messages
884
Reaction score
0
I figured some folks would need pictures of why the only choice here is the Alden Indy.
IH5-8-08Sml-1.jpg

IH5-14-08CSml-1.jpg

IH7-17-08Sml-2.jpg

IH10-1-08-2.jpg
 

milosz

Distinguished Member
Joined
Oct 16, 2008
Messages
3,883
Reaction score
11
Which brand/model of jeans are those in the last photo?
 

alliswell

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jul 8, 2007
Messages
3,954
Reaction score
18
Originally Posted by Tarmac
There is a new brown color making its way to dealers now. I prefer the cherry.

The cherry has a lot of authority, for want of a better term. Maybe it goes back to the skinhead thing. It looks like more trouble than any brown boot would.
 

Tarmac

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 19, 2006
Messages
7,134
Reaction score
39
Yeah. it's the super-wide welt, that nefarious little up-turn on the toe, and the bloodclot red color. I really like mine
 

voxsartoria

Goon member
Timed Out
Joined
Jan 18, 2007
Messages
25,700
Reaction score
180
I love the GTs...black on left center, cherry on right center.

285351782_BNvfs-X2.jpg


- B
 

dusty

Distinguished Member
Joined
Feb 8, 2005
Messages
4,780
Reaction score
20
I have always hated boots with a bulbous toe. Love Indys though, I just wish they'd use a different color of leather.
 

dusty

Distinguished Member
Joined
Feb 8, 2005
Messages
4,780
Reaction score
20
Originally Posted by Smokestack
The NYC Alden store sells Indy's in black for $25 more. I think I saw some tans out there, too...

I just got a pair from Alden Shop -- I think they might be called Aviators or something -- but they are Indys in brown suede with a plain toe. Love them.
 

zippyh

Stylish Dinosaur
Spamminator Moderator
Moderator
Joined
Sep 16, 2007
Messages
11,196
Reaction score
23,018
I've got an unnatural Indy boot obsession.

Leather Soul Black cordovan.
blackcordindymlh6.jpg


Leather Soul Snuff Suede.
suedindymkr8.jpg


Leather Soul #8 Cordovan.
They aren't as creased as they appear in the picture. That's an artifact of the flash.
burgcordindymua6.jpg


With stock calf ones.
allindylc5.jpg
 

lee_44106

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jul 19, 2006
Messages
8,043
Reaction score
100
Very nice! All except the stock Indy looks unworn!
 

zippyh

Stylish Dinosaur
Spamminator Moderator
Moderator
Joined
Sep 16, 2007
Messages
11,196
Reaction score
23,018
The black cordovan ones actually are unworn.
The rest get regular wear.
I'll probably retire the suede ones for the rainy season (i.e. the next 6 months here in Seattle) though.
 

amlai

Senior Member
Joined
Sep 5, 2006
Messages
268
Reaction score
14
zippyh... you seem to be the only other person I've run across with an equal obsession with the Indy boot... maybe you're actually more obsessed. I've posted most of these pictures in various threads around here, but here they are again:

LeatherSoul Cigar shell cordovan Indy:
img1101sizedhv6.jpg


Heavily sun exposed LeatherSoul #8 shell cordovan Indy:
sunexposed8shellnx3.jpg


Cigar shell on left, #8 on right:
img1669adjustedwj2.jpg

img1671adjustedhb3.jpg


The whole happy family:
img0573sizedcw6.jpg
 

JOA

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 7, 2007
Messages
935
Reaction score
18
Your #8's have developed a gorgeous patina. I'm jealous...
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 85 37.6%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 86 38.1%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 24 10.6%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 35 15.5%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 36 15.9%

Forum statistics

Threads
506,439
Messages
10,589,432
Members
224,237
Latest member
beqapawa
Top