ALDEN

[seawolf]

Alden has become the grumpy old man of the shoe industry. I still love the shoes/boots, but the way they do business is very old school. I particularly enjoyed the handwritten invoice that came with my factory direct shipment from them.

Get off my lawn!

[Giles]

Get a handwritten invoice from Russell too.  Love it, but they are not really of this world…...

[superfuzz]

Here you go Finn:

AF43 from Alden of Carmel

Wow these pics suck. I'll post new ones taken with a proper camera tomorrow.

[Finn666]

@superfuzz:

Wow these pics suck. I'll post new ones taken with a proper camera tomorrow.

ha looking forward to tomorrow then buddy…thanks in advance though!

[ben2t]

what you guys think of this, it says pre order PT boots for $108?

http://leffot.com/shop/index.php/pre-orders.html

[JLG]

^ that's a non-refundable 20% down payment to reserve your pair with the remainder due when the boots are ready to be shipped.

[ben2t]

i know something is wrong on the website listing, thanks for the clarification.

[rocket]

yeah no hope for a $108 pair of new Aldens  ;), think they are $540 in the end…

[superfuzz]

Man Alden's have really gone up in price! I think my first Indys were $400. I don't like the look of the brass speed hooks.

[Seul]

A mate of mine is selling his cordovan (colour #8) cap toe boots, size 8:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331048234840?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

[Finn666]

^damn what a nice pair that #8 leather is gonna be my next one when i ever need a pair of boots again!

[tigerpac]

^^I've been looking for that exact pair (or no cap toe)… but in a 10 - close but no cigar!

[tigerpac]

Think I'm going to pull the trigger on a pair of #8 shell boots from Alden.

What do you guys think:  Plain-toe or Cap-toe?

[Finn666]

^since i'm too lazy to google those feckers up…post some pics

[tigerpac]

A fair point.. something close to

vs.

[summ3rhays]

I'm a big fan of toe cap, but out of those two I prefer plain.  Both look amazing.

[Chris]

^^This is exactly how I feel.

[Peter]

same here, what they said!

[Arabit]

Plain. Cap toe takes away the sleekness of the boots

[superfuzz]

Are those both on the Plaza last? I've never been a huge fan of that last, but the plain toe looks nice!