Alden Shoe Video

Dr._J · Post by **Dr._J** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:37 pm

Hey all,

Here's a video I found online which features our favorite shoe company. Good to know the President of Alden knows about the 405 and it's association with the famous fedora-wearing archeologist. Now Mr. President, about the color...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articl ... _survivor/

Regards, Dr. J

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:46 pm

Excellent video, Dr_J. Thanks for posting.
Mike

Kali Yuga · Post by **Kali Yuga** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:05 pm

Short and informative. Thanks for the link.

Regards,

Kali Yuga

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:23 pm

Very nice video thanks a lot for sharing it

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:27 pm

Yeah, good video...shame the president had to go and refer to the hat and whip as "nonsense" :evil: :junior: -M

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:43 pm

Wow that was cool! (that one song was creepy

).

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:13 pm

Awesome video. Sincerely, thanks a million. It makes us all the more proud for owning our Aldens. The last true American made boot.

BoilermakerJones · Post by **BoilermakerJones** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:49 pm

Actually, isn't the boot that he shows in the video a more authentic Indy boot than what is available from Alden today? It doesn't have that light color at the stitching between the upper and the sole.

Matt

swcrazyfan · Post by **swcrazyfan** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:56 pm

Tron7960 wrote:Wow that was cool! (that one song was creepy ).

That song is a excerpt from the youtube video "Shoes." you can see it here:http://youtube.com/watch?v=wCF3ywukQYA

Its hilariously disturbing.

Mississippi Jones · Post by **Mississippi Jones** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:24 pm

Interesting....it seems as though the narrarator studders.

indiana lurch · Post by **indiana lurch** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:12 pm

Hey does anyone know where it is (address), cause I'm heading to Boston for the May 24 weekend (16-19 or May) and I would love to swing by there and get a pair of Aldens. Any help would be greatly appreciated

IL

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:12 pm

The narrator, Emily Sweeney, is a 32-year-old journalist for the Boston Globe. She's into the punk/New Age lifestyle, and seems very cool. I left a comment on her MySpace page on the blog about the Alden video, which she approved and posted today.

indiana lurch, the factory address is 1 Taunton St. Lakeville, MA (just west of I-495). I don't know if you can actually go inside to buy shoes, but that is where they are manufactured.

indiana lurch · Post by **indiana lurch** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:54 pm

Thanks whipwarrior..do you know if there is a way to contact them. I'm hoping that like all factories (well most) that they have a store attached. But I don't know how to contact them.

The cool thing is as a teacher our benefits package includes orthotics (can't spell) so all I need to do is get my doctor to write me a note saying I need them and hopefully I will be able to get a pair of Aldens which I then can use for work as well as for my costume

IL

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:47 pm

The phone number is (508) 947-3926. Give them a call and ask if it's possible to visit the factory to pick up a pair of shoes. More than likely, you'll have to get them at a men's dress shop in downtown Boston. I found this bit of info on a message board:

BB on Newbury and the Tannery on Boylston St. are both decent sized Alden retailers in Boston.

A check of the Tannery's website turned up nothing on Alden shoes, in spite of what the guy on the message board said. Furthermore, the store rated some very negative reviews on insiderpages.com. See for yourself: http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3715367946

I'm fresh out of ideas. Good luck in your search!