My Aldens arrived today

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:36 am

I´m so happy, my Aldens arrived today. From San Francisco to europe in just four days, not bad $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

matt1466 · Post by **matt1466** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:24 am

Congratulations! An excellent pair of boots.

Are those darker than other recent Alden's we've seen?

Matt

kobol · Post by **kobol** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:18 am

Nice looking Aldens.
How did they feel when putting on for the first time?

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:42 pm

Ooh I love the color!! I'd buy some myself if Prom weren't in 2 weeks. lol

Gorgeous.

Congratulations!

In Christ,
Shane

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:56 pm

Prom! So you got your dress picked out, McFly?

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:58 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Prom! So you got your dress picked out, McFly?

This is from the guy in the skirt?

:)

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:04 pm

I was gonna give him pointers.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:08 pm

Yep. In case you didn't know, KT, bink's avatar IS from his last prom. It was a 'Sadie Hawkins' dance. (anyone remember those?

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Regards! Michaelson

emaresea · Post by **emaresea** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:24 pm

matt1466 wrote:Congratulations! An excellent pair of boots.

Are those darker than other recent Alden's we've seen?

Matt

They look about the same shade, or very slightly darker, as my pair, which I bought from the San Francisco shop at the end of February.

Max: How are your feet after the first outing? I wore mine all day walking around Fisherman's Wharf and further west along the coast road. BIG mistake!

All the best with yours

MRC

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:26 pm

Michaelson, all this time your hat was based off Li'l Abner!

Heck, I was just happy I got picked!

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:14 pm

Michaelson wrote:Yep. In case you didn't know, KT, bink's avatar IS from his last prom. It was a 'Sadie Hawkins' dance. (anyone remember those? )

Regards! Michaelson

We still have 'em! I was going to go with my girlfriend to ours, but I had a competition in Reno that same weekend and couldn't back out.

And btw Bink - Yes I have my dress picked out. It goes with my pink purse.

Actually, it's a Magnoli! Which reminds me: I have to take some pictures with it on so he can add it to his site...

In Christ,
Shane

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:15 pm

I have worn them the whole day and I´m just surprised. No pain, no problem with the fit, it feels like I have broken them in for a longer while, but I haven´t

I´m so happy, such a great pair of shoes. And another nice add, I missed the customs duty. It was said, that it would be around 50 Euro, but no bill came. My luck seems changeless, just a few month ago I got the pipe from Lord of the Rings for nothing, now I missed the custom duty, why not

I love Aldens

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:06 pm

nice 405's for sure! they do look a little darker than usual

are they the reddish brick colour or more chocolate? i saw some new aldens in new york....they weren't as reddish as when mine were new but then again they weren't the chocolate brown that is seen in raiders...kinda of in between.

i'm hoping to get some custom made in the real chocolate brown like the 80's aldens.....should be soon...right after they announce the winning lottery numbers tomorrow. i'm a shoe in!!!! (no punn intended....er...maybe just for michaelson

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binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:22 pm

IndyMcFly wrote: And btw Bink - Yes I have my dress picked out. It goes with my pink purse.

Good! Now we just have to wait for pink Aldens!

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:05 pm

Man, those are some seriously new looking boots.

Congrats Max!

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:03 am

You wont want to wear any other boots again

I love mine, sometimes they hurt my feet though,
thats my fault though. I have a problem of walking on my
heels, which also causes me to have them replaced very often.
Go here to compare boot color. Lots of images.
http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/AldenShoes/

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:12 am

Nice pics, nice colours, thanks for sharing.
The colour is just the Brown High Top Mocc Toe Workboot, but I think within time goes by, it will change a bit

My Red Wings changed the colour from red-brown to dark-brown

Post by **Jens** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:23 am

Indiana Max wrote:I have worn them the whole day and I´m just surprised. No pain, no problem with the fit, it feels like I have broken them in for a longer while, but I haven´t I´m so happy, such a great pair of shoes. And another nice add, I missed the customs duty. It was said, that it would be around 50 Euro, but no bill came. My luck seems changeless, just a few month ago I got the pipe from Lord of the Rings for nothing, now I missed the custom duty, why not

I love Aldens

Okay, I know I am going faaaar off topic, but being a pipe smoker myself, I just have to ask, which LotR-pipe you got and if it's true, that they are not that easy to smoke and clean.

Oh, btw - very nice boots!

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:27 am

I got Aragorns pipe out of the first film, it is one of the 456 they made for the films. On an internet page, there was the possibility to get one of those just the first two days of that occasion. I ordered and it took 2 month from New Zealand, but it paid off. And the best fact off all, I paid nothing, cause I ordered by cash on delivery, but I never got a bill

lucky me.
I´m a pipe smoker since 8 years and all my friends hate me for that luck I had with this pipe

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:24 am

I´m a pipe smoker since 8 years

Don't get too comfortable about your customs fees. You may get a bill later on as I did several times.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:36 pm

thanks for posting those color compairson's mola ram. i'm looking to see how close i can get to an 80's shade on the indy boot.

wayside · Post by **wayside** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:18 pm

I haven't broken in the Aldens yet, about two months old, but the Red Wings are over 20 years old and have hundreds of thousands of miles on them. They're my motocycle boot and as you can see I've added a leather patch to the area where the shift lever had worn through. I have another pair but I just can't part with these. What is it with us guys hanging on to old pieces of leather???

By the way, I slit the tongues of the Aldens to thread the laces and prevent "tongue slippage."

K on the run · Post by **K on the run** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:30 pm

You have chosen wisely Max, my Aldens it the best pair of boots I ever had. When ever I look at them I come to think of my grandfather, he was a hand shoemaker and he made his shoes and boots exactly the same way that Aldens are made today.

Best regards,
Kim

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:30 pm

I think I´ll never buy other boots