Re: Alden color

Posted by Michaelson from leospace047.utsi.edu on April 06, 2001 at 16:13:57:

In Reply to: Alden color posted by Rundquist on April 06, 2001 at 16:06:15:

Agreed. My older pair are indeed the reddish brown, and I use leather cream on them in the brick color. I received a brand new pair from the "east", and you're absolutely right. They are darker, and I really don't think they'd even TAKE leather cream. I gave them a good dousing of Pecards dressing, and they look great, but they're definitely a different leather and surface. They also have a bit less leather in the sides, as my old ones touch at the lacing area, and I can use 40" laces. My new ones take about a 60" lace to make them tieable. Not a complaint here, but it's interesting how different the two pairs of shoes are. Regards. Michaelson

: Here's something interesting. I ordered some Aldens last week and they
: came to me in two days. They were a little narrow so I sent them back.
: The guy at the Alden shop in San Francisco said that the next size
: wider would have to come from back east. Well I got them today (I love
: them by the way), and I noticed they were more brown, darker, and less
: orange than the ones I got last week. I wonder if this pair is older
: or newer than the pair I got last week. I like the boots in either
: shade, but I noticed some fans were complaining about the shade of the
: more "recent" boots. If you are going to order a pair, you might want
: to inquire. On a semi unrelated topic here is a link to a company that
: sells Blundstone boots cheaper than any I have seen. I own 5 pairs and
: can not say enough good things about them. They're not Indy boots, but
: they're rugged and cool looking just the same. Paradise Footwear gives
: excellent service. I gotta plug

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Alden size/width?? Doctor 08:32:02 4/07/2001 (3)
- Re: Alden size/width?? Rundquist 21:14:50 4/07/2001 (2)
  - Re: Alden size/width?? Michaelson 14:06:36 4/08/2001 (1)
    - Thank you both! Doctor 20:47:00 4/08/2001 (0)

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: Agreed. My older pair are indeed the reddish brown, and I use leather cream on them in the brick color. I received a brand new pair from the "east", and you're absolutely right. They are darker, and I really don't think they'd even TAKE leather cream. I gave them a good dousing of Pecards dressing, and they look great, but they're definitely a different leather and surface. They also have a bit less leather in the sides, as my old ones touch at the lacing area, and I can use 40" laces. My new ones take about a 60" lace to make them tieable. Not a complaint here, but it's interesting how different the two pairs of shoes are. Regards. Michaelson

: : Here's something interesting. I ordered some Aldens last week and they 
: : came to me in two days. They were a little narrow so I sent them back. 
: : The guy at the Alden shop in San Francisco said that the next size 
: : wider would have to come from back east. Well I got them today (I love 
: : them by the way), and I noticed they were more brown, darker, and less 
: : orange than the ones I got last week. I wonder if this pair is older 
: : or newer than the pair I got last week. I like the boots in either 
: : shade, but I noticed some fans were complaining about the shade of the 
: : more "recent" boots. If you are going to order a pair, you might want 
: : to inquire. On a semi unrelated topic here is a link to a company that 
: : sells Blundstone boots cheaper than any I have seen. I own 5 pairs and 
: : can not say enough good things about them. They're not Indy boots, but 
: : they're rugged and cool looking just the same. Paradise Footwear gives 
: : excellent service. I gotta plug

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