alden 910

Imperator · Jan 16, 2009

What do you guys think about this model? I've never seen it discussed on the board before, but I like the look of it, particularly in brown (and on sale).

*edit - on sale at http://www.aldenshop.com/DrawOneSpec...CategoryID=127

johnny_flapjack · Jan 16, 2009

I've seen it on Alden SF's website, but I could never get past the funky gathering at the stitching around the throat.

robin · Jan 16, 2009

It was discontinued for a reason.

Silverback · Jan 16, 2009

My taste in shoes is certainly not SF standard but I hate the look of those shoes. I much prefer the look of the AF66.

Imperator · Jan 16, 2009

Originally Posted by robin

It was discontinued for a reason.

It did strike me as uncharacteristic for Alden. Nonetheless, I like it, ungainly stitching and all. If only it were more heavily discounted.

Imperator · Jan 16, 2009

PSA guys--just founds some nicely discounted alden models in the course of a random google search. Limited sizes and models, but some good deals. Apologies if this has been posted before:

http://www.teamshoeseaport.com/Alden-page0-catid45.html

gsugsu · Jan 16, 2009

The stitching certainly does detract from the overall esthetics of the shoe

TheFoo · Jan 16, 2009

I'm surprised. I would have thought the stitching and bunching to be very iGent. Like spalla camicia and shirring, but on a shoe.

voxsartoria · Jan 16, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I'm surprised. I would have thought the stitching and bunching to be very iGent. Like spalla camicia and shirring, but on a shoe.

Are you praticing the low level snark?

- B

robin · Jan 16, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I'm surprised. I would have thought the stitching and bunching to be very iGent. Like spalla camicia and shirring, but on a shoe.
Perhaps Alden should re-badge them as Kiton specials.

teddieriley · Jan 16, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I'm surprised. I would have thought the stitching and bunching to be very iGent. Like spalla camicia and shirring, but on a shoe.

but not all of us are iGents, or some of us purport to be, but deep down inside don't have the true sensibilities to support it.

TheFoo · Jan 16, 2009

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Are you praticing the low level snark?

I don't practice snark, which is why I'm so clumsy at it.

Originally Posted by robin

Perhaps Alden should re-badge them as Kiton specials.

No, no. Kiton is very un-iGent. Maybe it was iGent at one point, but I think that time passed several years ago. If nothing else, the coming of the Truth spelled its end. The iGent of 2009 has little use for popularized, high-end made-to-measure. WW Chan or Rubinacci are his choices.

Small-time iGents go to A&S.

Originally Posted by teddieriley

but not all of us are iGents, or some of us purport to be, but deep down inside don't have the true sensibilities to support it.

Like love, iGentry is something that happens to you, not something you choose.

robin · Jan 16, 2009

Rubinacci's sleeve heads are bunched up like Kiton's? How do igents tolerate it?

teddieriley · Jan 16, 2009

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Like love, iGentry is something that happens to you, not something you choose.

But I love myself.

Imperator · Jan 16, 2009

I love the igent circle-jerk that seems to be developing here....makes me feel important. Thanks guys.

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