What is the story on how the Indy boot (alden) was chosen

guitone · Post by **guitone** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:36 pm

Just curious with so many boots to choose from? a nice boost for Alden, although small, but for a small company still nice

Scandinavia Jones · Post by **Scandinavia Jones** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:46 pm

Rumor has it that it was Ford who brought his private work boots to the set of Raiders. He had used them while working as a carpenter and they looked the part - the rest is history...

Indiana Jess · Post by **Indiana Jess** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:02 pm

i believe that originally Spielberg has wanted Indy to wear boots similar to Belloq, but Ford convinced him that the Aldens would have been closer to what Indy wore - more of blue collar archaeologist

IndianaJames · Post by **IndianaJames** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:25 pm

Ditto to what scandanavia said. Ford already wor the 405's for everyday use as a carpenter, and also maybe because he had a foot condition in which he needed the shoes....not sure about the latter.

I J

Montresor · Post by **Montresor** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:56 am

Funny you brought up this question because I was going to ask the very same thing.

I heard a story from the man that I ordered my Aldens from. He said that when Ford was filming Star Wars he hurt his ankle. His doctor then sent him to Carmel to get fitted for the Aldens. From there Ford suggested that it be included in the Indy costume.

IndianaJames · Post by **IndianaJames** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:14 am

Interesting....there is an Alden shop in Carmel.

Alabama Jones · Post by **Alabama Jones** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:34 am

Whiskey? wrote:Funny you brought up this question because I was going to ask the very same thing.

I heard a story from the man that I ordered my Aldens from. He said that when Ford was filming Star Wars he hurt his ankle. His doctor then sent him to Carmel to get fitted for the Aldens. From there Ford suggested that it be included in the Indy costume.

Dang, Harry was always getting hurt...

Knee Lig in ROTL, back in TOD, and ankle in Star Wars?

Indy sure was injury-prone.

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:19 am

Which movie was it that he got the staples in his head?

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:54 am

I'm thinking the staples part may be a myth. I've seen the footage on the Indy DVD, and I think it was one of Harry's on-the-set jokes. Like when he talks to his horse about what they're doing in the last shot. :junior: -IJ

Indiana Janice · Post by **Indiana Janice** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:24 am

I saw a pic of Harrison a few years ago, trap shooting with Speilberg, he was wearing his Aldens then too. He just really likes them

J

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:19 pm

IndianaJones wrote:I'm thinking the staples part may be a myth. I've seen the footage on the Indy DVD, and I think it was one of Harry's on-the-set jokes. Like when he talks to his horse about what they're doing in the last shot. :junior: -IJ

Yeah, I know, IJ. Just like 99.44% of my posts, I was not being serious.

Scandinavia Jones · Post by **Scandinavia Jones** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:52 pm

Bufflehead Jones wrote:Which movie was it that he got the staples in his head?

Frankenstein. What now? Yes, Boris Karloff. Oh, you meant an Indy movie... my bad.

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:17 am

Alabama Jones wrote: Dang, Harry was always getting hurt...

Knee Lig in ROTL, back in TOD, and ankle in Star Wars?

Indy sure was injury-prone.

Well, acting can be a very injury-prone occupation. I was in a stage production of "You Can't Take It With You" and broke a couple ribs when I collided with another actor in a fast-paced scene. And that's not even an action movie...

Jack Flanders · Post by **Jack Flanders** » Fri May 13, 2005 8:38 pm

Neat-o! I was Mr. Henderson, the IRS man. Though...probably not in the same production.