Leather Soul Hawaii "Ultimate Indy Boot"

sneakertinker · Post by **sneakertinker** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:47 am

Here are the pics from the "Ultimate Indy Boot" that went up for sale from Leather Soul Hawaii. I actually really like the quality Alden put into this boot for Leather Soul especially the rugged lug sole and the all leather lining. Anyway here is the pics and the link to the site...D Widths only right now and the price is a bit steep at $450 though the quality does look amazing.

http://www.leathersoulhawaii.com/2008/0 ... /#more-267

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:57 am

Wow, if only I had the money. Those would probably be the most desirable Aldens out there.

sneakertinker · Post by **sneakertinker** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:07 am

Here are more pics I found over on Superfuture...

All Leather Lining

Lug / Commando Sole

Dr._J · Post by **Dr._J** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:16 pm

Those are VERY NICE!!! Not a bad price tag either. I thought they would be WAY more!

Regards, Dr. J

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:19 pm

Now THAT'S how the Alden boot sole SHOULD be made! VERY VERY nice....and EXTREMELY functional as well!!!

Regards! Michaelson

Zach R. · Post by **Zach R.** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:08 pm

Must...have...

...Unfortunately I wear a 9.5 EEE in Alden Shoes.

I shot them an email asking if additional sizes were going to be available in the future, we shall see what they say.

Bowie · Post by **Bowie** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:56 pm

SCHMIDTY!!!!!!!!

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:42 pm

Are those the standard bricky-orange color or are they more brown? Hard to tell from the pics.

sneakertinker · Post by **sneakertinker** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:46 pm

To me they look darker than the general 405's...It also looks like it's a more supple leather used rather than the stiffer type of leather used on general 405's...It almost looks like cordovan but more supple.

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:18 pm

Those look amazing! The color is great and the lug sole doesn't detract from the Alden profile like some I've seen. Hmmm... can I justify a third pair?

Wait! 4 seasons in the year! Lots of room for these.

morganswift · Post by **morganswift** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:20 pm

They look more brown and less red and the tread is very appealing (I'm walking over wet and shiny stuff very gingerly in my current 405s)

bandit6 · Post by **bandit6** » Sat May 24, 2008 1:27 am

####, good thing I checked back into this site. It has been a while. Leather Sole Hawaii is a block away from my house! I will check it out this weekend.

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Sat May 24, 2008 8:15 pm

bandit6 wrote:####, good thing I checked back into this site. It has been a while. Leather Sole Hawaii is a block away from my house! I will check it out this weekend.

Can you pick me up a pair of the cigar cordovans? They only sell them in the store, not by mail.

churchman73 · Post by **churchman73** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:46 pm

Can Schmidty get these and if so, how much??

Indiana MarkVII · Post by **Indiana MarkVII** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:22 pm

I just need Alden to make them on their AA width last and I'm in for a pair. The smooth sole Indy boot never made sense to me, so I've a pair of AF64 boots on order for a possible Fall delivery. You don't always need a wet surface to slip with the Alden 405s. Even dry gravel on a hiking trail in Arizona or a grass lawn can be treacherous in a smooth sole boot. This boot is a winner. I hope Aldens expands their line to other widths.

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Thu May 29, 2008 1:44 am

Indiana MarkVII wrote:I just need Alden to make them on their AA width last and I'm in for a pair. The smooth sole Indy boot never made sense to me, so I've a pair of AF64 boots on order for a possible Fall delivery. You don't always need a wet surface to slip with the Alden 405s. Even dry gravel on a hiking trail in Arizona or a grass lawn can be treacherous in a smooth sole boot. This boot is a winner. I hope Aldens expands their line to other widths.

I agree about the slippage....which is why I don't ever wear even dress shoes with a smooth sole. I wonder why Alden never made the original Indy Boot with a rubber lug sole in the first place....definately would've been much more functional and more durable.....esp. if one wants to wear it in snowy or icy conditions.

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:40 pm

PSBIndy wrote:
Indiana MarkVII wrote:I just need Alden to make them on their AA width last and I'm in for a pair. The smooth sole Indy boot never made sense to me, so I've a pair of AF64 boots on order for a possible Fall delivery. You don't always need a wet surface to slip with the Alden 405s. Even dry gravel on a hiking trail in Arizona or a grass lawn can be treacherous in a smooth sole boot. This boot is a winner. I hope Aldens expands their line to other widths.
I agree about the slippage....which is why I don't ever wear even dress shoes with a smooth sole. I wonder why Alden never made the original Indy Boot with a rubber lug sole in the first place....definately would've been much more functional and more durable.....esp. if one wants to wear it in snowy or icy conditions.

It's probably bad form to quote a quote but...

I think the whole deal with a smooth sole boot is just getting used to it. You learn how to place your foot differently than when you wear a sysnth sole or a lugged one. I used to hike, swordfight, do all sorts of stuff in my Justin ropers and that's about a snmooth as you can get. That was when I was in AZ, no I am in UT and agree that for snow or ice or really wet conditions it is a downer but other than that you just have to gat used to them.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:18 pm

the boot is not screen accurate!!! from the white stitching to the rubber souls. colour is not right either. it is an extremely nice looking pair of 405's but definitely far from "ultimate" as far as how i would describe it.

the cigar shell 405's are closer but look like patent leather. the closest i could find was alden of carmel but they have the rugged soles on them (which i settled on).

can't anyone make a true gearhead 405?.....that's around $400?

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:25 pm

It's supposed to be the ultimate "shoe junkies" pair of alden boots. They weren't created to be screen accurate. The guys over on the SuperFuture.com forum went nuts when this was released.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:30 pm

Mola Ram wrote:It's supposed to be the ultimate "shoe junkies" pair of alden boots. They weren't created to be screen accurate. The guys over on the SuperFuture.com forum went nuts when this was released.

granted....just don't let me here 'em say, "these are the same boots that you see in the movies" or i'll be reaching for my whip

so....what's superfuture?

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:36 pm

Its a fashion and clothing forum.
I was searching google for pictures of aldens one day and came across a 365+ page thread about alden shoes on there

. At this point the entire thing has turned into just a thread about Indy boots. Screen accuracy does not mean anything to anyone over there...its not important. These boots still look amazing, and thats what matters..

The only reason I belong to that forum is for the sole (lol) purpose of looking at this shoe thread. The guys on there do all kinds of crazy things to standard aldens.
consider the following.....

www.superfuture.com/supertalk

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Fri May 30, 2008 12:45 am

Well, I was all about to order one of these "Ultimate" Aldens, but alas they sold out on size 10's and 10.5's. They said it would take 6 months to custom order a specific size!

Hopefully somebody can can put out something very similar sooner at a cheaper price.

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Fri May 30, 2008 1:33 am

whipcracker wrote: I think the whole deal with a smooth sole boot is just getting used to it. You learn how to place your foot differently than when you wear a sysnth sole or a lugged one. I used to hike, swordfight, do all sorts of stuff in my Justin ropers and that's about a snmooth as you can get. That was when I was in AZ, no I am in UT and agree that for snow or ice or really wet conditions it is a downer but other than that you just have to gat used to them.

Agreed. How many leather soled cowboys could be wrong? I've never had a problem with slippage on the original neoprene or the replacement leather soles on my Aldens.

These "Ultimate Indy Boots" are much better looking than the AF64's but still don't compare to those cigar cordovans. Those are the end of the search for me. Now I just need to pay for them.

sneakertinker · Post by **sneakertinker** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:32 pm

Indiana G wrote:the boot is not screen accurate!!! from the white stitching to the rubber souls. colour is not right either. it is an extremely nice looking pair of 405's but definitely far from "ultimate" as far as how i would describe it.

the cigar shell 405's are closer but look like patent leather. the closest i could find was alden of carmel but they have the rugged soles on them (which i settled on).

can't anyone make a true gearhead 405?.....that's around $400?

IG...

Tom (of Leather Soul Hawaii) named them the "Ultimate Indy" because he thinks that how the 405 should be made...More Rugged...Tougher...and better quality...He didn't intend them to be screen accurate so much as functional...

Here is a copy of his post from Super Future...

I call them Ultimate Indys as a catch phrase I guess, since I personally think they are what the 405s should be in my mind...I know Indiana Jones fanatics on some forums don't think they're too "Ultimate" since they are more concerned about screen acuracy, but from a shoe guy point of view, they are "Ultimate" I guess.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:27 pm

sneakertinker wrote:
Indiana G wrote:the boot is not screen accurate!!! from the white stitching to the rubber souls. colour is not right either. it is an extremely nice looking pair of 405's but definitely far from "ultimate" as far as how i would describe it.

the cigar shell 405's are closer but look like patent leather. the closest i could find was alden of carmel but they have the rugged soles on them (which i settled on).

can't anyone make a true gearhead 405?.....that's around $400?
IG...

Tom (of Leather Soul Hawaii) named them the "Ultimate Indy" because he thinks that how the 405 should be made...More Rugged...Tougher...and better quality...He didn't intend them to be screen accurate so much as functional...

Here is a copy of his post from Super Future...

I call them Ultimate Indys as a catch phrase I guess, since I personally think they are what the 405s should be in my mind...I know Indiana Jones fanatics on some forums don't think they're too "Ultimate" since they are more concerned about screen acuracy, but from a shoe guy point of view, they are "Ultimate" I guess.

ha ha! even the creator sees my perspective. that, i truly respect. i wonder how hard it was to call us "fanatics" instead of crazy stitch nazis

bottom line is, if they bear the alden name, they must be extremely nice boots

what would it take for tom/schmidty/etc (someone stateside or NA-side) to quench our indy-boot needs?

i would love to see a distressed 405 like the movie ones....the one in CS almost looks suede. that i'd pay money for

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:39 pm

Indiana G wrote:
i would love to see a distressed 405 like the movie ones....the one in CS almost looks suede. that i'd pay money for

Leather Soul, $450

Maybe not.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:49 pm

why'd you have to do that kittlemeier.......WHY?!?! WHY?!?! WHY?!?! WHY?!?! WHY?!?!

just when i was thinking.....wish they'd make suede 405's....too bad they don't....now i can save money....you bring my attention to these!

...just kidding....thanks for showing me. i've never seen these before. i'll take a look at em. now you've got me scheming....if i buy these, will the wife notice? hmmmmmmmm...........

those look really close to these, no?

http://www.theraider.net/showimage.php? ... ij4_66.jpg

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:16 pm

Well, you did ask.

The ones in the pic clearly still have smooth leather up aroung the ankle and instep but the suede boots do look pretty good.

Believe me though, I feel you're pain. Now that I've seen the cigar cordovans nothing else is gonna do.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:40 pm

perhaps you and i should make a 'credit card pact' and stand back to back when our significant others start to tear strips off of us

sneakertinker · Post by **sneakertinker** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:28 pm

I saw that suede pair and almost pulled to trigger on buying them...I had to hold back though as the wife would have most likely killed me...I agree with you Indiana G though since they are Alden they have to be very nice...

Leather Soul Hawaii "Ultimate Indy Boot"

Leather Soul Hawaii "Ultimate Indy Boot"

Well Aloha

Re: Well Aloha