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Cordovan Alden or AE
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Harold falcon
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Try both on. Buy whichever fits better.
I have 3 Alden cordos and 1 AE.
I have 3 Alden cordos and 1 AE.
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personallly I prefer the AEs....to me they look a bit sleeker....when i tried the Aldens on at BB, they seemed too chunky. Ive yet to find a last by alden that im crazy about.Originally Posted by DerekS
plaza, leydon or aderbeen
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personallly I prefer the AEs....to me they look a bit sleeker....when i tried the Aldens on at BB, they seemed too chunky. Ive yet to find a last by alden that im crazy about.Originally Posted by DerekS
try Plaza last, and supposingly Alden make some stuff for France and Japan that's more sleek
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havent tried the leydon....the aberdeens seem too clunky...as do the plazas.Originally Posted by DerekS
ah, I think the problem is the waist treatment not toebox being necessary clunky. Personally that's the reason I would buy Alden, not as dressy shoe, but more like for casual wear.
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they are both fine.
right now my personal favorite is the brown shell Strand.
right now my personal favorite is the brown shell Strand.
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they are both fine.Originally Posted by pebblegrain
right now my personal favorite is the brown shell Strand.
Nice. Can you post pictures? I've been considering this shoe. The pics on AEs website are pretty bad. Is it the same dark brown color as the Darlton?
I have the AE MacNeils in burgundy cordovan and it's a beautiful color. I highly recommend the shoe. I think you can get in the AE megasale thread for around $450. I don't have any experience with Alden cordovan, but it seems Alden has had a lot of QC issues lately. If you can afford it, EG cordovan is on a whole other level. I have a pair in whiskey shell that are incredible.
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