Club Obi Wan

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:06 pm**

I just bought my first Alden Indy like Boots !
This are not the orginal boots but very close
Alden 8699 ! I found no internet shop that ships to germany so i had to go with ebay

Hope Size 7 is right my German Size is 40 ! On what I read @ AldenShop that may fit .

Here are some pictures ....
Tell me what you think

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:19 pm**

Those are Aldens?

Can you take a picture of the insole, where your heel sits in the shoe?

Does it have Alden written anywhere?

They look like the Indy boot without the speed lacing.

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:23 pm**

This are the pictures the seller used ! I just orderd them - when they arrived i´ll take some pictures

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:23 pm**

Those are very interesting. There should also be a 2 or 3 digit number on the inside like "405", "86", "946", etc....

I too would like to know more info about this shoe.

Thanks,
Pyro

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:28 pm**

I just send the seller an E-Mail and asked for a picture with the number inside and the Alden logo !
Don´t you know this boots ? I´m not experienced enough for that

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:35 pm**

Nice, I like that lugged sole, good for hiking!! I want a pair!!

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:45 pm**

8614 ! Another Alden Indy Boot

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:28 pm**

IndianaJames wrote:Nice, I like that lugged sole, good for hiking!! I want a pair!!

Exactly

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:36 pm**

Would you mind telling us how much you paid for them?

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:25 pm**

Yeah if those aren't Aldens they are the closest I've ever seen

... they're identical except for the speed-laces (and the lugged sole on the other one). Nice find!

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:19 am**

A good shoe guy can put a sole like that on almost any pair of Aldens. I am seriously thinking about having it done to my pair down the road.

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:04 am**

Yeah, those are Vibram soles. I was thinking of doing that to mine. But I would still stick with the 405 heels. Also I was thinking of putting gussets on the tongue to eliminate the slippage.

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:00 am**

I think i´ll replace the sole with an more authentic looking on !
Hope that shoe fitts ... My German Size is 40 but what i read on the Alden Shoe Page it may fitt ! Its size 7 ! Hope that the shoe goes large...

What is a vibram sole ?

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:44 am**

I put in an email to Allen White, and the Alden shop of Carmel, and niether have any info on this boot. Bummer. Im still waiting on the seller of Eiti's boots....

Indy J

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:50 am**

That is extremly strange !
What a boot might that be ? Do you think a bought a fake ?

@Indiana James : I postet you the seller and the Auction as a PM !

Posted: **Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:11 am**

Hi

The shoes came today and i must say that they are the nicest pair of boots i ever owned . The fitt perfect and are very very comfortable.
Hope they are tough enough so that i can wear them many many years.
What is the Alden record ???