My new AB Aldens!!!!!!

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:30 am

My new AB Aldens, arrived today. Beautiful!!! $\:D/$ Thanks Marc!

IndianaSVT · Post by **IndianaSVT** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:09 am

Wow those shoes look amazing

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:17 am

From the picture I can't spot differences but the colour, could you confirm visible construction differences?

They look beautiful by the way

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:24 am

Well, to be honest I can't see any other difference than the colour here... And a different Alden logo in the inside.

EDIT: See below a tongue lining difference!

191145 · Post by **191145** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:24 am

Someone please explain the two different color boots.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:30 am

The light/reddish brown is the current Alden production colour. The dark brown is the original colour used in Raiders of the lost Ark movie (and probably in ToD and LC too).

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:28 am

Those are some seriously awesome Indy boots. I would totally buy a pair if I had that kind of money to play with. In terms of quality, though, everyone can rest assured that all Aldens are created equal.

Dr._J · Post by **Dr._J** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:03 am

Looks good. Now, to wear them or frame them?

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:12 am

Dr._J wrote:Looks good. Now, to wear them or frame them?

Well, my regular Aldens are still as new, so I'll keep the AB in the frame for now...

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:13 am

Those are gorgeous Strones.

Now, if Alden would only go back to this leather as its standard....

Great Job Marc!!!

Dr._J · Post by **Dr._J** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:26 am

Tennessee Smith wrote:Those are gorgeous Strones.

Now, if Alden would only go back to this leather as its standard....

Great Job Marc!!!

That's what I'm talking about. Maybe we'll get lucky and the Alden rep will mention this request to the powers that be.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:31 am

Hey guys I checked again and discovered a difference: the tongue linining is in leather. The regular is cotton.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:35 am

Super sweet!

I can't wait till mine get here. I just hope the snow will hold off so I can break them in a bit before winter sets in.

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:40 am

I really like these boots. They do look Raiders to me. But I dunno, I'm not convinced it was the original colour of the boots back then. If it was, then how would we see reddish Alden's in the in-truck close-up if they didn't actually exist back then?

It seems more likely to me that they "browned-up" some reddish boots for the bulk of the movie, rather than "redded-up" some brown boots for the in-truck close-up.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:49 am

Satipo wrote:I really like these boots. They do look Raiders to me. But I dunno, I'm not convinced it was the original colour of the boots back then. If it was, then how would we see reddish Alden's in the in-truck close-up if they didn't actually exist back then?

It seems more likely to me that they "browned-up" some reddish boots for the bulk of the movie, rather than "redded-up" some brown boots for the in-truck close-up.

there was also the pictue of Indy and Marion in cairo where the boots seemed reddish, But the color on these puppies is just terrific, I like it too

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:56 am

I've not noticed this pic before. Hmm ...

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:07 pm

I don't know. Perhaps both colours were available from Alden.

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:09 pm

Wow! They look really brown there! But then the pants look almost green too.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:12 pm

I don't know. Perhaps both colours were available from Alden.

BINGO! And the AB Alden color was discontiued while the brick color was kept. It really is simple. The Aldens in the close-up in the truck were shot at ILM in California and weren't even Fords feet.

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:22 pm

agent5 wrote:The Aldens in the close-up in the truck were shot at ILM in California and weren't even Fords feet.

That's interesting. Do we know for sure this is what happened? If so, I wonder why they did that. Were the close-ups an afterthought? Surely it would have been easier to film them on location when the truck was to hand. I'm sure it wouldn't have taken long.

sithspawn · Post by **sithspawn** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:38 pm

It probably happened during editing. They found they needed an insert scene to transition between shots. The scene on the Washington steps with Indy and Marion was the same thing. Wasn't originally in the script. Someone asked what happened to Marion and they wrote a scene and filmed it at the SF mayors office building. Lucas did the same thing during the SW prequels. He often would edit the film and film inserts and make changes as he went along.

ReturningSon · Post by **ReturningSon** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:38 pm

Wow, those are some pretty SA boots, Strones. I am on Marc's next run, cannot wait!!

sithspawn · Post by **sithspawn** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:47 pm

ReturningSon wrote:Wow, those are some pretty SA boots, Strones. I am on Marc's next run, cannot wait!!

Same here. With these boots and the Adventurebilt deluxe my 20 year quest for SA gear will be complete.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:36 pm

Glad you like them!

Please understand that I don't want to explain every single detail that months and months of research - both from my side but certainly as well from Alden - that has enabled us to re-create the hero boots from Raiders, even in areas that you don't see.

I'm not sure if they're the same in ToD (pretty sure they were different in LC) though.

Regards,

Marc

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:42 pm

those look awesome.

congrats to you and Mark for making this come true..

I would love to have a pair...but I must say my personal taste for the color of these boots are the redish brick color..the truck scene boot color.thats just because I like the color so much..fbut or SA boots Marks product is the way to go!

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:52 pm

The insert shots for the truck chase were filmed at ILM. I can't recall exactly which one, but it was in one of my behind-the-scenes books/magazines. Even the shot of "Indy" afixxing his whip under the truck was filmed at ILM. You can even see a bluescreen backround in that clip which only lasts 1-2 seconds.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:08 pm

Probably the only Aldens they found for this shots were the reddish ones.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:15 pm

Ford does wear both colored pairs in the film, it's just that the brown ones have eluded us for years since they've been discontinued for so long. Very few members have been lucky enough to score a vintage pair until Marc stepped up to the plate to offer them to all of us.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:10 pm

Marc wrote:Glad you like them!

Please understand that I don't want to explain every single detail that months and months of research - both from my side but certainly as well from Alden - that has enabled us to re-create the hero boots from Raiders, even in areas that you don't see.

I'm not sure if they're the same in ToD (pretty sure they were different in LC) though.

Regards,

Marc

I also found this pic, notice Martin Grace's shoes all shiny and NON distressed looking.
http://www.indianajones.com/site/enlarg ... hoto-3.jpg

we have NH's Hero TOD Aldens who definitely show the more redder colour.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:16 pm

GREAT pics! Never seen before!! Now we know that BOTH colours are SA! $\:D/$

Indiana MarkVII · Post by **Indiana MarkVII** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:38 pm

I'm sure that I'm not the only to notice in that photo of Marion and Indy, that Indy's holster is on his LEFT side.

Agent 5: Do you, or does anyone else, have an explanation for this oddity?

Browncoat · Post by **Browncoat** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:43 pm

Very nice boots!!

Why Alden decided to go with the pumpkin color is beyond me....can't see it outselling a brown boot if they were side by side with matching prices.

Arlington Beech · Post by **Arlington Beech** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:51 pm

Indiana MarkVII wrote:I'm sure that I'm not the only to notice in that photo of Marion and Indy, that Indy's holster is on his LEFT side.

Agent 5: Do you, or does anyone else, have an explanation for this oddity?

I think the whole picture is flipped. The bows on the wrong side of the fedora, as is the mkvii.

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:52 pm

Indiana MarkVII wrote:I'm sure that I'm not the only to notice in that photo of Marion and Indy, that Indy's holster is on his LEFT side.

Agent 5: Do you, or does anyone else, have an explanation for this oddity?

I'd assume the picture has just been flipped since his bag is also on the wrong side.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:33 pm

look at the bow on the hat;) its also on the wrong side. it HAS been flipped.

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:38 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:look at the bow on the hat;) its also on the wrong side. it HAS been flipped.

;-)

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:49 pm

Strones.... wow... great looking shoes...

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:41 pm

Congratulations you lucky son of a gun!

Your pics only make the wait for mine more difficult!

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:37 pm

fantastic Marc, just fantastic. I knew nothing but perfection coming from you my friend.

sneakertinker · Post by **sneakertinker** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:44 pm

Dutch_jones wrote: I also found this pic, notice Martin Grace's shoes all shiny and NON distressed looking.
http://www.indianajones.com/site/enlarg ... hoto-3.jpg

we have NH's Hero TOD Aldens who definitely show the more redder colour.

More Pics Please...

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:57 am

Heavy duty laces!!

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:08 am

Indiana Strones wrote:Heavy duty laces!!

Yes, and SA, I believe - at least in Raiders.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:24 am

In LC they look different, more similar to the standard laces. And boot colour here is probably light brown, very distressed.

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:29 am

Indiana Strones wrote:And boot colour here is probably light brown, very distressed.

So the brown Aldens didn't become extinct just after Raiders?

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:36 am

I don't know but LC brown here looks lighter than Raiders. Reddish colour? Heavy distressing? Just the pic? Have no idea...

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:23 am

Honestly, that pic is a bad example of the boot's color since it has so much fullers earth on it. I'm sure it is the reddish boot but that pic doesn't give much info either way, except they're used.

Also, they still appear to be the round laces, just a thinner lace.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:55 pm

I've noticed that my reddish boots definitely look more brown and more like the SA boots when I put Fullers on them.

At first I was kind of wanting to Darken my Aldens more, but after seeing these photos and comparing how mine look with Fullers on them, I wouldn't change mind for anything!

joeyofarimathea · Post by **joeyofarimathea** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:31 pm

congrats to Indy Strones! and thanks for the pics...they are phenomenal! marc sure did a fantastic job on those! any chance you can also post some pictures of comparisons to the bottoms and the inside of both alden shoes?

thanks,
joa

Neolithic · Post by **Neolithic** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:07 pm

Mine arrived this morning.
Great job, Marc- these are beautiful boots.

I immediately changed shoes and have been wearing them all day. No framed box for mine, I'm gonna get good wear out of these puppies for the price I paid and use them as every day shoes.

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:17 am

Those are really nice lookin' boots, Strones!