The shoes aren't khaki...

Posted by Patterson from gw.wizards.com on January 28, 2000 at 17:56:10:

In Reply to: Question on Alden's posted by Indiana Jules on January 28, 2000 at 17:46:56:

: OK, I got my Alden's in late December. For some reason they are the reddish brown color that was supposedly stopped being used. Let me tell you, when it is paired with the Wested, they look like CRAP (the shoes appear red). I want to f*** these suckers up good in as little time as I can. I want them to be the brown-khaki color that they were in the movies. I don't necessarily want the boots to look like shit (cause beleive me, I would've worn them out in the snow in Colorado when I went last week), but I do want a color change.

: I am thinking of using leather dye, but is there any way I can protect the stitching and have it still have it's brownish-white color?

: P.S. Please list as many technique's as you can to get these Alden's looking worn (if only in color). Also I have a problem, on the right boot after I tie it the tongue usually slides off to the right. Any ideas on how to make it so that the tongue will stay in the center?

Look at Raiders during the truck scene. They show a close-up of the boots when HF hits the gas. They are reddish-brown. There are scenes where they are covered in dirt/dust where they look lighter, but believe me, they are reddish brown.

Cheers!

Patterson

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I'm referring to scenes from LC and ToD, or even in Raider's when he is walking across to the Idol Indiana Jules 18:48:41 1/28/2000 (4)
- A (minor) suggestion bud-arc 19:53:24 1/28/2000 (3)
  - Re: A (minor) suggestion Indiana Jules 20:32:48 1/28/2000 (2)
    - Re: A (minor) suggestion The all knowing 02:36:51 1/29/2000 (1)
      - Sometimes I really just feel like walking away and never coming back... Patterson 08:33:10 1/29/2000 (0)

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: : OK, I got my Alden's in late December.  For some reason they are the reddish brown color that was supposedly stopped being used.  Let me tell you, when it is paired with the Wested, they look like CRAP (the shoes appear red).  I want to f*** these suckers up good in as little time as I can.  I want them to be the brown-khaki color that they were in the movies.  I don't necessarily want the boots to look like shit (cause beleive me, I would've worn them out in the snow in Colorado when I went last week), but I do want a color change.

: : I am thinking of using leather dye, but is there any way I can protect the stitching and have it still have it's brownish-white color?

: : P.S.  Please list as many technique's as you can to get these Alden's looking worn (if only in color).  Also I have a problem, on the right boot after I tie it the tongue usually slides off to the right.  Any ideas on how to make it so that the tongue will stay in the center?

: Look at Raiders during the truck scene.  They show a close-up of the boots when HF hits the gas.  They are reddish-brown.  There are scenes where they are covered in dirt/dust where they look lighter, but believe me, they are reddish brown.

: Cheers!

: Patterson

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