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    • J
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      Personally I don't feel that there is a need to apply any wax/polish to shell cordovan after every 15 wear or so. I much prefer the color to age naturally. But then again, I'm not after highest possible shine. I only apply a thin coat of venetian creme once in a year or two. Other than that, I just brush dust / wipe dirt of after use (and keep the shoes in shoetrees when not using them).

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      • madmondayM
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        joona, i don't think any leather requires wax/polish after 15 or so wears. shoetrees or letting your shoes "air out" & cleaning your shoes/boots works wonders.

        i clean with a shoebrush, but that's just cause old habits die hard & it's just easy to give my shoes a dusting off at the end of a day & then leaving them out to air out & them put them away in their boxes in a day or so after letting them "dry".  just my process sure for every guy there is a different process

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        • louisboscoL
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          honestly i find shell cordovan one of the easiest leather to take care of. because of how they're being processed, there's so much oil in the leather already, so care would be reduced to the minimal. for me it's just maybe biannual polishing and waxing, saphir reno, wax, and deer bone and buffing after..

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          • tigerpacT
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            Yeah I keep delaying using any polish, want them to lighten up anyway.

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            • Finn666F
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              Alden Black Shell Cordovan…

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              • CutlasshoundC
                Cutlasshound
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                Very nice old chap!

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                • tigerpacT
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                  See, no need to wear boots ALL the time 😉

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                  • wariosssW
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                    Was wondering if someone can help with sizing issues. I should start by saying that I have fairly wide feet.
                    Generally I wear a 42 in european size (equivalent to 8.5/9 US).
                    I recently bought a pair of Viberg Boots in size 8 in the 110 last that fit well.
                    I am planning to buy a pair of Alden and decided to go for a model in the Barrie last.
                    Was thinking of taking a size 8.5D.
                    Anyone has any similar expirience? or advice?

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                    • GilesG
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                      D will not be wide enough, go E

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                      • seawolfS
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                        I have fairly wide feet and D in Barrie last is perfect for me. YMMV though. The D in Trubalance last is actually a bit too wide for me. It's a sloppy last shape for my foot type. Barrie is my preferred last. In Grant last, I wear an E and it works pretty well for me.

                        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                        • GilesG
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                          OK, let me elaborate.  I have wide feet.  When I used to wear Alden, I always had to go at E whatever the last.

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • wunnazW
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                            How about the alden size for 8.5E Redwing & 8-fitting 5 trickers?

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                            • tigerpacT
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                              ^Which last wunnaz?  They can vary a lot

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                              • wunnazW
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                                Sorry I forgot to mention, I mean alden Indy boots.

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                                • tigerpacT
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                                  Ok that's the trubalance last, its Alden's biggest and widest.  For reference I wear a 10D in trubalance and am a 10.5D/E on a brannock device

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                                    • derivative666D
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                                      So fucking nice

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                                      • tigerpacT
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                                        ^^win

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                                        • tigerpacT
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                                          While we're posting gunboat pics…

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                                          • derivative666D
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                                            Very nice tiger

                                            "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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