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nice…if you have the chance post a group picture..I will eventually do the same ...still waiting for my final 2 additions...LOL
See below. 2 pairs been "stolen" by Alex (an occupational hazard, when your son is the same size as you), so only 5 here. From left to right:
Suede chukkas
Black cordovan unlined loafers (made by Alden, but sold by Brookes Bros) - worn at Funerals, Weddings and Christenings
Shell Cordovan specials - picked up in a sale at Alden San Francisco years ago
Shell Cordovan Chukkas
Indy's
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love the suede chukkas - what's the color called - brown ? I don't think they make these anymore…
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love the suede chukkas - what's the color called - brown ? I don't think they make these anymore…
Come in 2 colours, take a look here:
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@shubharamani:
Nice collection G. You have wayyy more shoes than me. Including the Clark Wallabees, I have maybe 5 pair of shoes total (2 of which are running shoes). I'll post a pic lined up one day (in the "other kindsa shoes" section)…you guys will get a good laugh.
When the Indys turned up, Paula was heard to mutter to Demitra, "Imelda Fucking Marcos - she's got nothing on Giles"
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also - if you compare the chukka with the Indy - would you agree this one runs a tad smaller as well ?
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for giles
alden indy, vintage indy, snuff suede indy russell moc
clarks beeswax and suede tan
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Loving the suede snuff indy…
I gotta agree! I am also loving the Vintage Indy. I really need to get myself one of those models in the future.
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Giles, awesome Alden collection. Very nice! BUT two comments.
First, these need some lovin'. I mean cordovan really doesn't require a lot of care but those shoes would look MUCH better with some TLC applied.
Try to contact Mr. Borggreve from Berlin. He is the expert in shoe concerns. Gives seminars, has a shoe cleaning service and sells the very best products. Seriously cool fellow, too. I met him personally. He mixed up some special shoe polish for me on his stove and I bought some Yak and goat hair brushes and a bunch of polishes from him. He gives you straight no BS advice and won't sell you stuff you don't need (unless you want it like I did). Tell him Till sent you.
http://www.der-feine-auftritt.de/xtcommerce/shop_content.php?coID=6&XTCsid=38db55be248aa1b9afc6dd42588ee740Second, loafers for funerals are a faux pas, I'd say. They are open shoes and don't have the dignity required for funerals. The lace-ups would be a better choice even if they are not black. but I am picky on these things while others might not care.
My favorite from the line up are the suede chukkas. Extremely nice. Much higher quality than Clark's or various other chukka models.
Till
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Shoes in the picture look good. But when I went to a shoe store in Chicago the other day, I looked at a pair of Indys (leather sole) and they didn't do anything for me. Perhaps it's because I'm used to their cordovan stuff so the normal leather just feels flimsy. Then I tried on a pair of chukka boots. Color (rust, not the dark brown and not the tan, in between) was GORGEOUS! Quality of leather was beautiful. However, they had not the slightest backstay (heel reinforcement). That made them feel really strange on the foot and not very stable to walk in. Rolling over the heel just didn't feel right. Not a round movement and no stability. Very different from Clarks chukkas. Too bad. The color and leather were to die for.
Till
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Overdone for good reason! Nice pick up Doug.
