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Toro · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by alanjav

about two weeks in...found these on eBay for $100 below retail value.

i saw those, too bad i got small feet.

commodorewheeler · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by CHRK33

REguy, I asked myself that very same question. But considering I actually rarely wear black shoes with my suits, even where traditionalists might say you should (like navy or charcoal), I would substitute this shoe for any brown shoes I considered would look good with a navy or grey suit. I also think those shoes are really beautiful. I will just have to be creative. I would also be very open to any other suggestions for what I could wear those two-tone saddles with or pics from people who already have them.
I have a few pairs of saddle shoes, I like to wear them with jeans.

Originally Posted by CHRK33

^ Jhcam, did the ones from Leffot have a crepe sole? These might be slightly different because I was told they were a single leather sole, which hopefully lends them a slightly more formal feel (or so i hope). I agree with your premise that black shoes are pretty boring. We'll see; I actually think they are nice-looking shoes. They weren't a must have at full price, but the more palatable 'seconds' price piqued my interest.

Originally Posted by jhcam8

Yes, the Leffot have crepe while the Shoemart's look like a single leather or waterlock. They are great shoes - I'm very pleased with mine. Playing around with shoes and clothes is what we do, isn't it? So, have fun!

If the ones you got from Shoe Mart had a single leather sole, they are the makeup for the Blackbird version of that shoe.

Originally Posted by thebunk

Can someone de-code the Shoemart colors for me and cross-reference them to the typical Alden colors (i.e. what is tan, scotch, etc)?
"Scotch" is scotch-grain leather. "Tan" can be used to refer to either tan, dark tan, burnished dark tan, or cognac colors, from what I have seen. Neither are used to refer to shell colors.

Originally Posted by HarryFlashman

Anyone have opinions on this cigar shell model on the van last? I am intrigued, as it might go as a casual shoe, maybe even sockless...

I bought a pair of those off of the seconds list in 8.5D, and I've decided that they're not really my style. I'm going to return them, I've got my eye on something else on the seconds list as a possible replacement.

gnatty8 · Apr 25, 2011

^ good decision on returning those, they look like orthopedic shoes..

kgmessier · Apr 25, 2011

The iPhone flash does horrible things to the picture, but I just had to share because this is my first day wearing these and I'm really happy with them. From the dark office:

I'll share truer pics tonight when I get home. - K

Alcibiades · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by kgmessier

The iPhone flash does horrible things to the picture, but I just had to share because this is my first day wearing these and I'm really happy with them.

From the dark office:

I'll share truer pics tonight when I get home.

- K

Everything, from the shoes, to the socks, to the pants, to the lacing is awesome

Good work

EDIT - Where are these from?

imatlas · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by commodorewheeler

"Scotch" is scotch-grain leather. "Tan" can be used to refer to either tan, dark tan, burnished dark tan, or cognac colors, from what I have seen. Neither are used to refer to shell colors.

Small correction to this: shell cordovan is available with the scotch-grain embossing in different colors, same as calf. Alden doesn't seem to use it much, in fact among all companies it's quite rare for some reason - although I think Ron Rider likes to use it. I've never come across it in person, but it seems like it should be tough as nails. I'd like to get a pair of boots in black scotch-grain cordo someday.

CHRK33 · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by Alcibiades

Everything, from the shoes, to the socks, to the pants, to the lacing is awesome

Good work

EDIT - Where are these from?
Those seem to be the 2 tone saddles that Tom at Leathersoul had. http://www.leathersoulhawaii.com/201...-re-stock-lsw/ They also were on ShoeMart's seconds list in size 10 that went out on Thursday.

kgmessier · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by CHRK33

Those seem to be the 2 tone saddles that Tom at Leathersoul had.

Correct. I missed out on them with the last re-stock, so when they came up again, I jumped. Wish I was fast enough to grab a pair of the #4 saddles.

Alcibiades · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by CHRK33

Those seem to be the 2 tone saddles that Tom at Leathersoul had.

http://www.leathersoulhawaii.com/201...-re-stock-lsw/

They also were on ShoeMart's seconds list in size 10 that went out on Thursday.

Is it just me, or do Leathersoul's photos look like the #8 and the black are the same color? I saw those shoes on the blog and thought nothing of them because it looked like a one color shoe. Seeing the pic on this thread, I would have jumped all over them if I knew the true color.

kgmessier · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by Alcibiades

Is it just me, or do Leathersoul's photos look like the #8 and the black are the same color? I saw those shoes on the blog and thought nothing of them because it looked like a one color shoe. Seeing the pic on this thread, I would have jumped all over them if I knew the true color.

Yup, I thought the same thing initially. That's why I checked with Tom at Leather Soul to be certain they were the same saddle shoes they were selling back in 2008 and 2009. They are.

piluchavez · Apr 25, 2011

alden by piluchavez, on Flickr

My feet today.

jhcam8 · Apr 25, 2011

Originally Posted by Alcibiades

Is it just me, or do Leathersoul's photos look like the #8 and the black are the same color? I saw those shoes on the blog and thought nothing of them because it looked like a one color shoe. Seeing the pic on this thread, I would have jumped all over them if I knew the true color.

Yeah - Tom says he's a point and shoot man so his pics are sometimes iffy, but they are the color 8 and black.

obiter dictum · Apr 25, 2011

The people writing the e-mails at Alden restoration are... interesting. First they misspell my name and then in the next e-mail they refer to me as a "Mrs." Hope my boots don't come back with high heels.

Jorge · Apr 26, 2011

Originally Posted by Alcibiades

Is it just me, or do Leathersoul's photos look like the #8 and the black are the same color? I saw those shoes on the blog and thought nothing of them because it looked like a one color shoe.
+1

wj4 · Apr 26, 2011

Originally Posted by Alcibiades

Is it just me, or do Leathersoul's photos look like the #8 and the black are the same color? I saw those shoes on the blog and thought nothing of them because it looked like a one color shoe. Seeing the pic on this thread, I would have jumped all over them if I knew the true color.
My #8 looks pretty close to black in person, I didn't get them from Tom BTW.

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