Club Obi Wan

I'm finally part of the Alden Club.. I was looking for some "close enough" boots, but decided to bite the bullet on a pair of Aldens.. I just won an auction on eBay earlier this morning, which I won for $300.. Don't know if it was a member from here, but I can't wait to have them in hand.. Now the display can have SA boots too, just hope they fit, as I have a wide foot.. Here's pics of them from the auction:











Now to hunt down a large Noel Howard (M.B.A) Raiders Shirt and Pants..

Congrats! Do not forget post pics when you get your new SA boots!

Congrats on the new acquisition


My only suggestion is to buy some cedar tree shoes. They'll help with them keeping their shape and drying out after wearing them.

The Dude wrote:Congrats on the new acquisition


My only suggestion is to buy some cedar tree shoes. They'll help with them keeping their shape and drying out after wearing them.

Thanx for the suggestion.. I'll grab look for a set on eBay..

Been reading up peoples threads about distressing the boots up, and getting them more SA.. Really hate doing this type of thing, as I know I usually end up messing it all up..

Nope, just enjoy them 'as is'. They'll take on YOUR look as you use them and wear them.

Regards! Michaelson

And I concur with Michaelson. Don't worry about distressing them, there's no need to fake the age. Enjoy them with "your" mileage

Congrats on an excellent acquisition! I was actually watching this auction myself but I'm not quite ready to bite the Alden bullet. I'm sure I'll get there eventually. Enjoy the boots!

Hi Beechy,

Did you already get the boots? If you do, pics, please!!!

Beechy McFly wrote:I'm finally part of the Alden Club.. I was looking for some "close enough" boots, but decided to bite the bullet on a pair of Aldens.. I just won an auction on eBay earlier this morning, which I won for $300.. Don't know if it was a member from here, but I can't wait to have them in hand.. Now the display can have SA boots too, just hope they fit, as I have a wide foot.. Here's pics of them from the auction:











Now to hunt down a large Noel Howard (M.B.A) Raiders Shirt and Pants..

Duck9000 wrote:Hi Beechy,

Did you already get the boots? If you do, pics, please!!!

Aloha mate.. Nodda yet.. They are in transit, coming from California to Sydney, Australia; so will take a little while.. Hopefully will get them soon.. I've also got a pair of Cedar Tree Shoes on the way, which Dude recommend I get as well:



But, I'll take pics as soon as they arrive..

And my Alden's are here.. I've added the Cedar Tree Shoes to them, and taken some pics with them on the display..

Those look like the first pair I ever owned. Those are great boots.

So, did they fit?

Regards! Michaelson

Michaelson wrote:Those look like the first pair I ever owned. Those are great boots.

So, did they fit?

They look pretty #### good.. Unfortunately, they don't fit.. They are pretty big in length.. They're size 11, where I'm usually about a 9.5.. But they are tight in the width.. I've got a pretty wide foot, like a 4E-5E, which is why I normally get bigger shoes..

But, they'll look great on the display..

Are they a 'B' width, by any wild chance?

Regards! Michaelson

Michaelson wrote:Are they a 'B' width, by any wild chance?

Regards! Michaelson

I believe they are.. Had a look, and it says 11 B/D. so take that to be a "B" width..

Hummm. Those could BE my old Aldens.

Mine ended up on a display piece on the East Coast many years ago.

Regards! Michaelson

Amazing boots and great display too. Thank you VERY much for the pics!

Great display. Thanks for posting.

That display looks great!

Thanx.. It's getting there.. I should have had most of it by now, but over spent, by a lot, on Christmas presents for my bubba boy; but, he does come first.. Trying to sell a few pieces of the other Collections, to get some more $$ together for it, though, also been raising $$, and spending $$, on my Back to the Future Monopoly I'm working on, which is getting there too..