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vintage 1950's 405's on the bay

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:22 pm
by Indiana Joyce
Wanted to give a heads up. I know I can't post the link but these are in the raiders shade, size 11. Good luck!

Re: vintage 1950's 405's on the bay

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:53 am
by Indiana Joyce
Dang. Oh well. I envy them tho, id love to be at an estate sale full of vintage clothing then find a pair of Indy boots.

Re: vintage 1950's 405's on the bay

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:13 am
by TheExit148
Probably not vintage. You'd need to see the code info on the inside and get Alden to confirm. They could tell you exactly when they were made.

Re: vintage 1950's 405's on the bay

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:44 pm
by Indiana Jake
Biggest deal breaker is the re-done soles and heels. Not done at the factory.

Indiana Jake

Re: vintage 1950's 405's on the bay

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:36 pm
by Bruce Wayne
Indiana Jake wrote:Biggest deal breaker is the re-done soles and heels. Not done at the factory.

Indiana Jake
To be honest, I would not worry about that too much. The Alden factory rebuile service for me was a joke. All they did was replace the sole & heel. When I got them back, I spent 90 minutes picking dried glue from inside the boot on the bottom They didn't even put them on a last from what I can tell. Futhermore, the shoe trees they sent were both for left shoes instead of a left & right. Needless to say if I ever get a 2nd pair of Aldens & they need to be resoled or reheeled, I will just take them to my local cobbler.