A word about the Alden Boot & Indy Gear in general

Posted by Rundquist from 63.201.187.189 on August 08, 2001 at 13:51:54:

To those that are dismayed at the breakdown of where your
dollar goes when you purchase Indy gear, I would suggest
putting your anger and disgust into something more worthwhile,
like writing your congressman or president about the problems
of the world like the environment or overpopulation. The
greenhouse effect has already started melting the polar icecaps.
There is flooding in the Aleutian islands. This is no longer
conjecture, it's fact. I feel like a bit of a crackpot for stating this on
the fan forum. The point I'm trying to make is that Indy gear is
supposed to be fun, and I think that anger should be saved for
more worthwhile endeavors. Back to the Aldens. If you could
actually pick up and examine an Alden, you would see that it is a
shoe of extremely high quality, one for all intensive purposes that
will last a lifetime if properly cared for. These aren't a pair of $100
Nikes that are going to be done in a year. This being said, I
would say that they are worth what you pay for them. If someone
can't swing the price of them, than that's understandable. They're
not cheap. I would however warn you that you should choose
your footwear wisely. Searching for a pair of alternatives might
take you on a road of costly disappointment. In general, Indy gear
is expensive. Most of it is rare. You can't buy it all over the place.
The other thing about Indy gear is that it is of high quality. High
quality items cost more than average items, but are much more
rugged and durable. Sometimes it pays to get the higher cost
items because they will last longer, which make them a better
value for the money. In some cases I started out buying cheaper
gear and eventually had to re buy many items. It would have
been cheaper to just buy the good stuff to begin with. I hope this
wasn't too preachy and that I made a few points somewhere in
this mess of a post. Cheers

Follow Ups:

The old saw about getting what you pay for is true.... Fedora 17:50:08 8/08/2001 (7)
- Micah, are you gonna let Fedora get away with this foul language? Kent 18:45:22 8/08/2001 (5)
  - I am sure my old friend Fedora means "bugger" in a very affectionate way. Emilio 20:30:03 8/08/2001 (4)
    - Hey, it's just a local southern expression. Sounds like it means something else in your neck of the woods.(nm0 Fedora 21:25:25 8/08/2001 (3)
      - I have seen Deliverance. Were you in it? Emilio 21:41:01 8/08/2001 (2)
        
        We have another southern expression... Fedora 22:27:15 8/08/2001 (1)
        
        You don't have the guts to say it. Emilio 22:54:39 8/08/2001 (0)
- Maybe they will clone those cryogenically frozen buggers for you! Indiana Bones 18:41:53 8/08/2001 (0)
All these OPINIONS, aint the web great? Indiana Pete 16:11:29 8/08/2001 (4)
- You're right. Michaelson 16:14:53 8/08/2001 (3)
  - Thank you Michaelson. I was hoping you guys wouldn't take all that the wrong way! :-o Indiana Pete 16:25:15 8/08/2001 (2)
    - Not at all!! Michaelson 16:33:08 8/08/2001 (1)
      - Very true Michaelson! Indiana Pete 17:20:38 8/08/2001 (0)
True... Michaelson 15:25:14 8/08/2001 (2)
- Yeah, those are probably are not the most glowing examples.... Rundquist 16:00:34 8/08/2001 (1)
  - Totally agree! Regards. (nm) Michaelson 16:11:50 8/08/2001 (0)
Agree California Smith 14:23:55 8/08/2001 (0)

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: To those that are dismayed at the breakdown of where your 
: dollar goes when you purchase Indy gear, I would suggest 
: putting your anger and disgust into something more worthwhile, 
: like writing your congressman or president about the problems 
: of the world like the environment or overpopulation. The 
: greenhouse effect has already started melting the polar icecaps. 
: There is flooding in the Aleutian islands. This is no longer 
: conjecture, it's fact. I feel like a bit of a crackpot for stating this on 
: the fan forum. The point I'm trying to make is that Indy gear is 
: supposed to be fun, and I think that anger should be saved for 
: more worthwhile endeavors. Back to the Aldens. If you could 
: actually pick up and examine an Alden, you would see that it is a 
: shoe of extremely high quality, one for all intensive purposes that 
: will last a lifetime if properly cared for. These aren't a pair of $100 
: Nikes that are going to be done in a year. This being said, I 
: would say that they are worth what you pay for them. If someone 
: can't swing the price of them, than that's understandable. They're 
: not cheap. I would however warn you that you should choose 
: your footwear wisely. Searching for a pair of alternatives might 
: take you on a road of costly disappointment. In general, Indy gear 
: is expensive. Most of it is rare. You can't buy it all over the place. 
: The other thing about Indy gear is that it is of high quality. High 
: quality items cost more than average items, but are much more 
: rugged and durable. Sometimes it pays to get the higher cost 
: items because they will last longer, which make them a better 
: value for the money. In some cases I started out buying cheaper 
: gear and eventually had to re buy many items. It would have 
: been cheaper to just buy the good stuff to begin with. I hope this 
: wasn't too preachy and that I made a few points somewhere in 
: this mess of a post. Cheers

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