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HorseHide · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by kgmessier

Is there anyone else around here besides me who doesn't like the Indy boot stitching?

There is nothing about the Indy boot that I like . . . but that's why there's vanilla and chocolate.

mediahound · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by kgmessier

Is there anyone else around here besides me who doesn't like the Indy boot stitching?

I like it. It's sorta unusual and sets it apart of 'any ol boot'. You could buy a more expensive boot but it would still generally look like 'any ol boot' to most.

I get a lot of compliments and looks when I've got my Indy boots on.

trunks206 · Jun 9, 2011

Thor: Wow those are freaking awesome!!! NOMAR: Sweet LS boots and crisp pics! scb: You're making it tough not to hit up the LS crew and try and succure a pair of those navy PTBs. All the QC issues suck. It seems like the number one problem is the stitching in that area regardless of the model. Wouldn't it be a relatively simple fix in manufacturing process? Anyways since we can all agree that Alden shoes look awesome, I wore my Cigar LWB yesterday but I finally got a chance to post them.

MiniW · Jun 9, 2011

damn Thor, I am impressed! Though I shudder at the thought of the wait time and the price you paid as I have inquired about a MTO from Alden NYC myself in the past. May they last you a lifetime or as close to it as a pair of shoes can.

mcarthur · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by NAMOR

very nice. I still need to get a pair of Alden in Whiskey. Today's shoe: Black Shell PTB

thank you

are your black ptb from tom. enjoy wearing

PorterInjax · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by MiniW

damn Thor, I am impressed! Though I shudder at the thought of the wait time and the price you paid as I have inquired about a MTO from Alden NYC myself in the past. May they last you a lifetime or as close to it as a pair of shoes can.

Generally speaking, what is the up charge on a one off MTO shell boot? Percentage over it's closest available counterpart?

mcarthur · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by NAMOR

Newest Arrival: #8 Plaza Cap Toe Boot. Vamp stitching looks okay although there are several loose ends

good looking! enjoy wearing

mcarthur · Jun 9, 2011

Thor;4563635 said:
A new arrival...

....the final piece (or so I say now) to my shell-boot collection...Cigar Perf-Captoe (barrie last, leather sole, all eyelets, antique edge)...MTO courtesy of Alden-NYC.

very nice! enjoy wearing

Thor · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by MiniW

damn Thor, I am impressed! Though I shudder at the thought of the wait time and the price you paid as I have inquired about a MTO from Alden NYC myself in the past. May they last you a lifetime or as close to it as a pair of shoes can.
Thank you! I do plan to have them for a very long time... Actually, the wait time wasn't that bad- barely 6 months...the price?? well, I give a little shudder inside too... its an extra $200 for a MTO...buts its for a boot that didn't exist in a size that no one would ever carry...so, I can try and rationalize the pain away. ^Thanks Mac!!

jhcam8 · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by mcarthur

thank you

are your black ptb from tom. enjoy wearing

I'd say BB.

makewayhomer · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by HorseHide

There is nothing about the Indy boot that I like . . . but that's why there's vanilla and chocolate.

heh, exactly how I feel. I just don't get the Indy boot in any of it's varieties, but others do

mcarthur · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by trunks206

Thor: Wow those are freaking awesome!!!

NOMAR: Sweet LS boots and crisp pics!

scb: You're making it tough not to hit up the LS crew and try and succure a pair of those navy PTBs.

All the CC issues suck. It seems like the number one problem is the stitching in that area regardless of the model. Wouldn't it be a relatively simple fix in manufacturing process?

Anyways since we can all agree that Alden shoes look awesome, I wore my Cigar LWB yesterday but I finally got a chance to post them.

+1 for gunboats and argyles

mcarthur · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by Thor

Thank you! I do plan to have them for a very long time...

Actually, the wait time wasn't that bad- barely 6 months...the price?? well, I give a little shudder inside too...

its an extra $200 for a MTO...buts its for a boot that didn't exist in a size that no one would ever carry...so, I can try and rationalize the pain away.

^Thanks Mac!!

amortize over 20 years it is 10 ten dollars a year. again enjoy wearing

lummers13 · Jun 9, 2011

I'm supremely jealous Thor...that's basically how I would like my captoe boot to be!

Lovely LWB trunks206!

Quick question for all...

Going through airport security with a pair of Aldens...should I just put them in my check-in or actually wear them or put them in my carry-on and let them get x-rayed? I'm really iffy about putting them in my check-in because I've traveled enough that I've lost a few bags over the years. Going to my sister's wedding in Dallas and I'd love to show them off haha. Thanks in advance!

HorseHide · Jun 9, 2011

Originally Posted by lummers13

Going through airport security with a pair of Aldens...should I just put them in my check-in or actually wear them or put them in my carry-on and let them get x-rayed? I'm really iffy about putting them in my check-in because I've traveled enough that I've lost a few bags over the years. Going to my sister's wedding in Dallas and I'd love to show them off haha. Thanks in advance!

Dude, they're shoes. Don't overthink this.

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