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***The official Alden thread *** Share enthusiasm, reviews, sizing, advice, and photos.
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Two questions:
1. What is the arch support like on the Barrie last? I love the modifieds but alas the style I want may be available on only the Barrie.
2. Is there a lighter color than "medium tan?". I specifically ordered a whiskey medallion from Moulded Shoe and was surprised at how dark it was.
1. What is the arch support like on the Barrie last? I love the modifieds but alas the style I want may be available on only the Barrie.
2. Is there a lighter color than "medium tan?". I specifically ordered a whiskey medallion from Moulded Shoe and was surprised at how dark it was.
amlai
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I haven't been around for a while, but I recently went Alden whiskey shell crazy. I figured it was time to post some pictures:
Whiskey shell NST
Whiskey shell Indy boot from LeatherSoul (Thanks Tom for encouraging irresponsible spending!)
Whiskey shell chukka
Indy boot collection
Back row: whiskey, #8, and cigar shell
Front row: newer 405, older 405 (most recently used in some polishing experiments)
#8 Indy boot before Alden refurbishing
#8 Indy boot after refurbishing (though I did ask them not to change the color)
Whiskey shell NST
Whiskey shell Indy boot from LeatherSoul (Thanks Tom for encouraging irresponsible spending!)
Whiskey shell chukka
Indy boot collection
Back row: whiskey, #8, and cigar shell
Front row: newer 405, older 405 (most recently used in some polishing experiments)
#8 Indy boot before Alden refurbishing
#8 Indy boot after refurbishing (though I did ask them not to change the color)
Go Surface
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WOW, those before and after pictures are incredible!
Oxnard
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I haven't been around for a while, but I recently went Alden whiskey shell crazy. I figured it was time to post some pictures:Originally Posted by amlai
Those are great pictures, did you pick up the NST at the Shoe Mart? I have been dreaming of them and their $675 pricetag for a while.
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arch support on the Barrie is decent but nothing like the modified, which by any standards is very high. If you need modified type arch support nothing else will do.
whiskey varies from quite light (see this thread) to approaching revello mid-tan. In Alden there is no lighter color though Ron Rider I believe was making some in a color called "natural" that some likened to scrotum. Too pink for most people's taste. getting to a color that transparent requires perfection that is hard to find in natural hides.
1. What is the arch support like on the Barrie last? I love the modifieds but alas the style I want may be available on only the Barrie.
2. Is there a lighter color than "medium tan?". I specifically ordered a whiskey medallion from Moulded Shoe and was surprised at how dark it was.
whiskey varies from quite light (see this thread) to approaching revello mid-tan. In Alden there is no lighter color though Ron Rider I believe was making some in a color called "natural" that some likened to scrotum. Too pink for most people's taste. getting to a color that transparent requires perfection that is hard to find in natural hides.
Two questions:Originally Posted by vezatron
1. What is the arch support like on the Barrie last? I love the modifieds but alas the style I want may be available on only the Barrie.
2. Is there a lighter color than "medium tan?". I specifically ordered a whiskey medallion from Moulded Shoe and was surprised at how dark it was.
amlai
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Those are great pictures, did you pick up the NST at the Shoe Mart? I have been dreaming of them and their $675 pricetag for a while.Originally Posted by Oxnard
Yes, I did pick up the NST at the ShoeMart. However, I waited for months on backorder before they canceled my order saying that they didn't know if it would ever come in. Then, they suddenly contacted me and said that an order was coming, but it would be around 6 months. I think I waited a total of about a year to get them.
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