Red Aldens

independent · Post by **independent** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:56 am

I fell in love with the red colored aldens on the frontpage - are these originally brown but treated with a special cream/polish, or are these the 'brick red' aldens from the past?

I personally love that look, without the fake distressing.

Anybody know how to obtain a pair?

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:59 am

I agree, the reddish brown is a very nice color. The Aldens i bought were a bit reddish... (if you want to see pics have a look into the FOR SALE area). And Welcome on Board milesfides!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:45 am

Welcome, milesfides! I use Meltonian shoe cream/polish on my Aldens. The color I use is actually called "brick." That will help maintain and give that reddish brown appearence to your Aldens. The best luck I've had getting that color, though, it either online or at a dedicated shoe repair shop.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:05 pm

The reddish brown go back a few years....probably 5 now. That's what mine are, and they're that old. The next iteration of the boot came in the infamous pumpkin orange, and the reddish brown never returned.

Regards! Michaelson

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:32 pm

Michaelson, i have a pair of Aldens and they are not 5 years old... and neither pumpkin orange

Don't know if someone bought them recently but i believe also the pumpkin orange is now gone

Montresor · Post by **Montresor** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:42 pm

The pumpkin orange is gone and the colour is much better than that but it is still not quite what I and I assume most are looking for (hence the many different ways to dye them.) I recently sent an email to Aldens asking if they can make them in different colours. I was told by the Alden shop that it could be done for an extra $150.00 US.

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:49 pm

(Ouch.)

Mine are a recent pair - if I am reading history correctly, less than a year old (I bought them second-hand), and appear to be the current color offering. With the Meltonian Brick cream, they really hit a very nice color.

Welcome to COW, Milesfides!

independent · Post by **independent** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:11 am

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome, your suggestions will be taken to heart.

Hoping to soon join the alden indyboot shod club.

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:04 am

erri, just because you just recently received them does NOT necessarily mean they're not old stock. Aldens can sit on a shelf a LONG time in certain sizes before being sold to a customer.

Regards! Michaelson

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:30 am

Michaelson wrote:erri, just because you just recently received them does NOT necessarily mean they're not old stock. Aldens can sit on a shelf a LONG time in certain sizes before being sold to a customer.

Regards! Michaelson

interesting point... although 5 years is a very long stocking time... yes sounds plausible

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:30 am

We had a member receive a pair of NOS brown a year or two back that were definitely made in the same time period as the ones used in Raiders, at least color wise. We're talking about 20+ years on those sitting in stock. It happens. It they don't get orders for a particular size, the shoes sit. They're not going to rot or anything, so they just wait in factory inventory until they're finally pulled for sale.

Regards! Michaelson

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:04 pm

$150!!! $150??? For a dye job??????

They must be outta their freakin' minds!!! What kind of new devilry is this???

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:09 pm

Sure turns one off from wanting something like that done, doesn't it?

That, I'm sure, is the reason for that silly price. Regards! Michaelson

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:10 pm

Hey, send 'em to me and I'll do it for a lot cheaper. Oh, you don't mind if I use spray paint, do you?

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:25 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Hey, send 'em to me and I'll do it for a lot cheaper. Oh, you don't mind if I use pray paint, do you?

Pray paint, the divine color additive? Or are you just praying for the color to change?

Michaelson, now that I've seen your post about NOS, I wonder how old my new boots are...

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:38 pm

Indiana Jerry wrote:
binkmeisterRick wrote:Hey, send 'em to me and I'll do it for a lot cheaper. Oh, you don't mind if I use pray paint, do you?
Pray paint, the divine color additive? Or are you just praying for the color to change?

No, no, you've got it wrong. You're supposed to read it fast so all the words blend together. That way, it sounds like "usepraypaint." Don't you know anything?

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:30 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:
Indiana Jerry wrote:
binkmeisterRick wrote:Hey, send 'em to me and I'll do it for a lot cheaper. Oh, you don't mind if I use pray paint, do you?
Pray paint, the divine color additive? Or are you just praying for the color to change?
No, no, you've got it wrong. You're supposed to read it fast so all the words blend together. That way, it sounds like "usepraypaint." Don't you know anything?

When I read it all together, I get 'I-you-spraypaint'. I don't want you to paint me! That couldn't have been what you were thinking...right? 8-[

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:08 pm

Indiana Jerry wrote: When I read it all together, I get 'I-you-spraypaint'. I don't want you to paint me! That couldn't have been what you were thinking...right? 8-[

(Sound of bink spray painting Jerry in the face...

)

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:56 pm

That sound would be, "AAAIIIIIEEEEEE!"

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:26 pm

Oh, come on, Jerry, I used to do face painting all the time at county fairs. ...Until they caught up with me, anyway.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:32 pm

The scoundrels hijack a lot!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: STOP YOU TWO :evil: :evil: :evil:

I'm kidding, it's quite funny to see you two replying each other

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:46 am

Hey, Jerry, lets show erri what we scoundrels like to do to non-scoundrels. Oh, and to keep this on topic, we'll use our red Aldens.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:32 am

oh no... from your last post you and jerry now will go on forever!

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:25 pm

I suggest we start w/ the BRICK...oh, okay, the BRICK MELTONIAN CREME, if you insist, Bink...

...but then we try my way.

Cheers, erri!

J

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:17 pm

You two guys make me laugh a lot

No wonder why you're 'scoundrels'!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:03 pm

We're scoundrels?! Jerry, When did THIS happen? I bet it was at the light bulb store...

Okay, how long before this thread gets cleaned up? Clean up in aisle four!

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:02 am

binkmeisterRick wrote:We're scoundrels?! Jerry, When did THIS happen? I bet it was at the light bulb store...

Okay, how long before this thread gets cleaned up? Clean up in aisle four!

Marv, I swear, we weren't even in aisle four!

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:47 am

Yes can a moderator please clean up a bit!

these two are killing me

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:14 am

Yes, seriously, mods, PLEASE feel free to clean up this thread. (I mean it.) We don't want erri's decomposing body to start stinking up the place.

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:14 pm

(It is nice to know for once that the smell isn't coming from us...)

Agreed - prune away. And we apologize if it appears we think that's easy to do...if not, and this isn't TOO cluttered, leave it or not.

Back on topic...a fair amount of the Brick Meltonian polish has worn away from my boots, giving it interesting color variations and highlights. Between that and some slightly darker water marks, they are starting to look distressed in a hurry. I'd rather then didn't look NEW anyway, but I know I'll have to treat them again at some point to keep them healthy.

Bink, are you keeping yours 'monotone', or do you get that color range as well?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:43 pm

Mine have darkened in places from wear and treatment. Some of the darker areas happen around the creases in the leather. I rather like how mine are looking these days.

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:58 pm

Time to start a baby book. ("And here are my Aldens when they were only three months old...already you can see the boot they will one day become...awww...")

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:10 pm

...And he're a picture when we had to change his laces... Naked booty!!!

(Okay, I realize that's pushing it, but I couldn't resist the pun!)

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:12 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:...And he're a picture when we had to change his laces... Naked booty!!!

(Okay, I realize that's pushing it, but I couldn't resist the pun!)

That was WORTH it! Thanks for the laugh!