Alden Cordovan Longwings

I wouldn't put those poncey fairy shoes on my feet if they were given to me

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Did Olga spurn your advances?

Originally Posted by iammatt

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My feeling about these is that sometimes the classic version is really the best one. The same goes for Weston Hunt Derbys and other semi-iconic shoes. The others mentioned may be "nicer" shoes, but they are a different thing.

I agree, how can you top a classic? Just get them, since those are the ones that catch your eye. Worst comes to worst, you can always sell them if you find you don't like them.

Originally Posted by fritzl

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They are a typical style for the area, where I live and they reflect the heritage of their history. Named after Slatin Pasha.


We have a different taste in shoes.

Fair enough. However, Aldens are a typical style here with a history going back to the 1800s as well. This particular style in shell is very classic and diverse, you can wear them with everything from dress pants to jeans.

I agree with you, we have different taste in shoes.

I just don't like the longwings. They have never done it for me.

Originally Posted by chorse123

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I just don't like the longwings. They have never done it for me.

Never done it for me either, yet I lucked into an unworn pair of vintage Florsheim shells in an amazing color and finish. Much better constructed and sewn than the current Alden. And while I admire them off the foot I don't much like the way they look on the foot.

I'll keep them against the day my tastes may change, however, recognizing that I now admire and enjoy styles I once had no use for. To each his own, and to each phase of life its own.

Hey, you can always use them in the snow.

Originally Posted by Concordia

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Hey, you can always use them in the snow.

That's the last place I'd use them! With the steel heel cleats and the vast number of nails they're like ice skates even on rough terrain.

real men wear longwings

Originally Posted by shoe

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real men wear longwings

OR at least aspire to.

If anyone is still looking:

http://www.teamshoeseaport.com/Long-...6-catid45.html

$325.

lefty

Originally Posted by lefty

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If anyone is still looking:

http://www.teamshoeseaport.com/Long-...6-catid45.html

$325.

lefty

I'm not entirely sure this site is legit.

FWIW, Allen Edmonds markets their made to order shoes as custom shoes, even though they are really made to order shoes and not custom shoes like Dimitri Bottier/Dimitri Gomez bespoke shoes.

Also, what is the dictionary spelling for the correct pronunciation of Alden? Is it /al'din/ (with the short a sound for the A? Or, is it /aul'din/? Or, is it /ohl'den/ (with the short o shound for the A)?

I've become a vintage american longwing weirdo collector lately, and my personal opinion is that it is worth the wait and effort to get a true vintage NOS or barely worn Florsheim in the leather you want. Get the older version with the V cleat and the nails on the waist. You are wearing a piece of history on your feet right there. I suppose you can get Alden or AE if you just can't wait, but Florsheims are really worth it. Also considering the absolute max you could possibly pay for them might be $270 (unworn, with box, bags, shell), they are a bargain. There are simply no corners cut on the Florsheims. anyway here are some random vintage shots of shoes I have right now: I saw these on ebay and BINed for $25. I've never seen white kenmoors before or since nettleton the other side of the Vintage Americana coin - plaintoe blucher aka the Yankee Wholecut bostonian mid-brown cordo longwings JM Aristocraft cordo bal: Walk Over cordovan, thrifted, one of my most often worn shoes

those are hot.
there might be a trend one day for worn shell cordovan brogues worn with streetwear and to clubs. i predict that trend to come one day.

Originally Posted by Concordia

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Hey, you can always use them in the snow.

Originally Posted by well-kept

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That's the last place I'd use them! With the steel heel cleats and the vast number of nails they're like ice skates even on rough terrain.

And how! I'm ashamed at my laziness, as I live in North Dakota and have still not replaced the leather-and-steel heels on my vintage Florsheims with something that will not contribute to a chiropractor's income. I have to walk differently on ice and marble when I wear them.

Originally Posted by Tarmac

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I've become a vintage american longwing weirdo collector lately, and my personal opinion is that it is worth the wait and effort to get a true vintage NOS or barely worn Florsheim in the leather you want. Get the older version with the V cleat and the nails on the waist. You are wearing a piece of history on your feet right there. I suppose you can get Alden or AE if you just can't wait, but Florsheims are really worth it. Also considering the absolute max you could possibly pay for them might be $270 (unworn, with box, bags, shell), they are a bargain. There are simply no corners cut on the Florsheims. anyway here are some random vintage shots of shoes I have right now:

I saw these on ebay and BINed for $25. I've never seen white kenmoors before or since

nettleton

the other side of the Vintage Americana coin - plaintoe blucher aka the Yankee Wholecut

bostonian mid-brown cordo longwings

JM Aristocraft cordo bal:

Walk Over cordovan, thrifted, one of my most often worn shoes

Oh my goodness, what a treasure trove! I'm an avid watcher of Kenmoors, and I've never seen the white grain calf (though I've seen natural and olive green, in addition to brown shell cordovan). And those Bostonians look lovely!