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Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:19 pm
by Mighty_Draw
Here is something cool that was sent to me today by my Father who knows all too well of my Indy fandom. Pretty interesting!
http://www.core77.com/blog/videos/made_ ... 8.asp#more
The site even links to Indy gear in their brief write-up!
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:25 pm
by Indyzane
Very nice thanks for sharing!
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:40 am
by knibs7
I'm in love lol. Thanks for sharing.
Kyle
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:32 am
by Satipo
So they actually start life this colour?
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:21 am
by whipwarrior
Awesome video! Thank you SO much for sharing that with everyone! I've loved my 405's since the day I first put them on, back in November 1998. Seeing the genesis of an Alden shoe, made by proud, hard-working Americans makes me even more honored to wear them. Here's raising a glass to a lifetime of adventure in our Indy boots! May they take us far and wide, in comfort and style!
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:23 am
by sneakertinker
Satipo wrote:So they actually start life this colour?
Different shoe model...Different leather...Different color...That picture is not the 405 boots that we are all acustomed too seeing...In point of fact I believe that those are the "Roy" Boots that Context Clothing has coming out. It's the same leather ( Chromexcel ) that will be used on the 403 Indy Boots that come out early next year.
Here is the link to the "Roy" Boots over at Context...
http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=1152
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:32 am
by Satipo
Ah, that would explain it.
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:33 am
by binkmeisterRick
That was cool! Thanks for posting that!
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:06 am
by Holt
wow. thanx for sharing.
I loved every second of it. I love handcrafted items. with this video you can really tell they are THE boot and the boot Indy would use for adventures.
I loved the story about Ford owning them before Indiana Jones.
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:16 am
by Dr._J
That video's awesome! Here's a link to an Alden video I found last year.
http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f ... ilit=Alden
Regards, Dr. J
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:33 am
by Insomniac
Awesome!
Aldens are amazing!
Quality really took it's toll on Inflation !
Now to save some!
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:48 pm
by Hollowpond
Awesome!!!!!
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:38 pm
by beaverlid
I enjoyed seeing what I paid for. I bought the Alden 405. What is this posted earlier about a 403? Is it going to have a better color?
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:44 pm
by beaverlid
never mind my last post. I found in a previous thread the answer to my question. The color is a better color then the current Alden 405. If I had not just bought a boot that I wanted to be the last boot I bought for a very long time I would get a pair of these.
They look good.
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:07 pm
by moviematt1989
That was cool, hey can anybody tell me what Steel Shanks are used for??....support? what? Thanks!
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:10 pm
by beaverlid
I think they are used to annoy people working security at the airport.
All jokes aside I am guessing they are for support like you said. All of my military boots had steel shanks for all of the humps we did. I am sure it saved my feet from going flat footed or getting collapsed arches.
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:10 pm
by Michaelson
Yep, they're for support.
Keep in mind, Alden 405 are first and foremost orthopedic shoes, so the design of the shank and the heel is there for a reason.
Regards! Michaelson
Re: Inside the Alden factory!
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:26 am
by jones the whip
Thanks for posting this vid buddy.
I have'nt been on the threads much recently, but when I saw this I had to have a look.
I'm sitting here with my 405's on ....full of pride, getting this great insight into the Alden factory.
Luckily, we do still have a few great footwear companies here in the UK, particularly in the Northampton area, Loake etc, but it definitely is one of those highly skilled industries that must compete very hard in modern times.
I strongly believe that certain members of society will always seek out real quality and as time goes by we will see that good taste will prevail. Class has less to do with "what one can afford" these days and more to do with the good taste that you acquire (IMO).
Cheers,
JTW.