Looks nice forper, the commando soles are excellent on the aldens. Whereas on something like trickers they look well chunky.
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18 Sep 2015 23:41
18 Sep 2015 23:44
posted 19 Sep 2015 12:09, edited 19 Sep 2015 12:09
You need someone better than the average joe, but a good cobbler can do it. Had a new commando sole put on a pair of Oliver Spencer brogues by the Shoe Healer. £75, but worth it. Especially in your case with such an expensive shoe
posted 19 Sep 2015 21:39, edited 19 Sep 2015 21:39
You need someone better than the average joe, but a good cobbler can do it. Had a new commando sole put on a pair of Oliver Spencer brogues by the Shoe Healer. £75, but worth it. Especially in your case with such an expensive shoe
Ok thanks, yeah in Australia it's pretty hard to find anyone that can do anything nowadays, everyone wants to work in McDonald's for $25 an hour plus penalties.
There's ONE old guy in a run down old school shop in Sydney that I'd trust, James Packer brings his shoes there. That guy'll be dead pretty soon though and I'm pretty sure his sons work at McDonald's..
20 Sep 2015 08:09
http://www.dope-factory.com/polacco-uomo-vitello-dive-147796.html ?
posted 22 Sep 2015 09:12, edited 22 Sep 2015 09:12
Beautiful. Any shoes on that level of quality or above and with proper care, will last that long.
I don't want to baby em but I take care of my stuff in general, got another pair on the way to rotate.
Speaking of longevity though, I always destroy the toes on souls first so I was considering installing steel toe tips on the AF66s before they begin their operational lives.. Looking at the soles though I'm not sure they'd even be suitable since the width of the flat area from the forward most raised area to the tip of the toe is just 11mm which wouldn't fit the tips I've seen so far on ebay.
Anybody got any good advice on that please?
25 Sep 2015 19:38
Beautiful. Any shoes on that level of quality or above and with proper care, will last that long.
I don't want to baby em but I take care of my stuff in general, got another pair on the way to rotate.
Speaking of longevity though, I always destroy the toes on souls first so I was considering installing steel toe tips on the AF66s before they begin their operational lives.. Looking at the soles though I'm not sure they'd even be suitable since the width of the flat area from the forward most raised area to the tip of the toe is just 11mm which wouldn't fit the tips I've seen so far on ebay.
Anybody got any good advice on that please?
Think you will need to brave ASK ANDY ABUT CLOTHES or Fedora Lounge for that kind of thing mate!
25 Sep 2015 21:09
25 Sep 2015 21:53
I'm a uk 8 in nikes. But have some cap toes boots on the Barrie on a us 8, a little bit tight. Whereas I have some bleuchers in a us 8 (Barrie) and they fit bang on
Yeah I dunno about Tricker's but the shoes overall still look balanced to me..
Thinking about getting a second pair. two pairs should last me three times as long as one (till death hopefully). That's how rich people think isn't it? I'm trying to put myself in that mindset for these kind of shoes..
Quick question, how easy to resole/build up are stitched commando soles for the average cobbler? Something you'd only get Alden to do, or something you'd trust a good cobbler with?
Thinking about getting a second pair. two pairs should last me three times as long as one (till death hopefully). That's how rich people think isn't it? I'm trying to put myself in that mindset for these kind of shoes..
Quick question, how easy to resole/build up are stitched commando soles for the average cobbler? Something you'd only get Alden to do, or something you'd trust a good cobbler with?
Alden cord PTBs from 1980, 35 years of rotated wear, "a few resoles" fuck yeah:
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i470/rbrthopper/AldenPlainToeCordovan.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i470/rbrthopper/AldenPlainToeCordovan.jpg
Yeah I dunno about Tricker's but the shoes overall still look balanced to me..
Thinking about getting a second pair. two pairs should last me three times as long as one (till death hopefully). That's how rich people think isn't it? I'm trying to put myself in that mindset for these kind of shoes..
Quick question, how easy to resole/build up are stitched commando soles for the average cobbler? Something you'd only get Alden to do, or something you'd trust a good cobbler with?
Thinking about getting a second pair. two pairs should last me three times as long as one (till death hopefully). That's how rich people think isn't it? I'm trying to put myself in that mindset for these kind of shoes..
Quick question, how easy to resole/build up are stitched commando soles for the average cobbler? Something you'd only get Alden to do, or something you'd trust a good cobbler with?
You need someone better than the average joe, but a good cobbler can do it. Had a new commando sole put on a pair of Oliver Spencer brogues by the Shoe Healer. £75, but worth it. Especially in your case with such an expensive shoe
Yeah I dunno about Tricker's but the shoes overall still look balanced to me..
Thinking about getting a second pair. two pairs should last me three times as long as one (till death hopefully). That's how rich people think isn't it? I'm trying to put myself in that mindset for these kind of shoes..
Quick question, how easy to resole/build up are stitched commando soles for the average cobbler? Something you'd only get Alden to do, or something you'd trust a good cobbler with?
Thinking about getting a second pair. two pairs should last me three times as long as one (till death hopefully). That's how rich people think isn't it? I'm trying to put myself in that mindset for these kind of shoes..
Quick question, how easy to resole/build up are stitched commando soles for the average cobbler? Something you'd only get Alden to do, or something you'd trust a good cobbler with?
You need someone better than the average joe, but a good cobbler can do it. Had a new commando sole put on a pair of Oliver Spencer brogues by the Shoe Healer. £75, but worth it. Especially in your case with such an expensive shoe
Ok thanks, yeah in Australia it's pretty hard to find anyone that can do anything nowadays, everyone wants to work in McDonald's for $25 an hour plus penalties.
There's ONE old guy in a run down old school shop in Sydney that I'd trust, James Packer brings his shoes there. That guy'll be dead pretty soon though and I'm pretty sure his sons work at McDonald's..
Looking for boots with rounded toe and slim silhouette in all black or black with light wooden sole, but its hard to find something thats not too chuncky and minimal. Something like these W CP´s:
http://www.dope-factory.com/polacco-uomo-vitello-dive-147796.html ?
Alden cord PTBs from 1980, 35 years of rotated wear, "a few resoles" fuck yeah:
Beautiful. Any shoes on that level of quality or above and with proper care, will last that long.
I don't want to baby em but I take care of my stuff in general, got another pair on the way to rotate.
Speaking of longevity though, I always destroy the toes on souls first so I was considering installing steel toe tips on the AF66s before they begin their operational lives.. Looking at the soles though I'm not sure they'd even be suitable since the width of the flat area from the forward most raised area to the tip of the toe is just 11mm which wouldn't fit the tips I've seen so far on ebay.
Anybody got any good advice on that please?
Alden cord PTBs from 1980, 35 years of rotated wear, "a few resoles" fuck yeah:
Beautiful. Any shoes on that level of quality or above and with proper care, will last that long.
I don't want to baby em but I take care of my stuff in general, got another pair on the way to rotate.
Speaking of longevity though, I always destroy the toes on souls first so I was considering installing steel toe tips on the AF66s before they begin their operational lives.. Looking at the soles though I'm not sure they'd even be suitable since the width of the flat area from the forward most raised area to the tip of the toe is just 11mm which wouldn't fit the tips I've seen so far on ebay.
Anybody got any good advice on that please?
Think you will need to brave ASK ANDY ABUT CLOTHES or Fedora Lounge for that kind of thing mate!
No need to join - just use the :site search command on Google. They seem well indexed.
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.co.uk/2007/03/using-site-command.html
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.co.uk/2007/03/using-site-command.html
Sizing Q.. I'm a UK7.5 in trickers.. Bourton/Robert..
I assume is need U.S. 8.5 in Alden, Barrie last?
I assume is need U.S. 8.5 in Alden, Barrie last?
Sizing Q.. I'm a UK7.5 in trickers.. Bourton/Robert..
I assume is need U.S. 8.5 in Alden, Barrie last?
I assume is need U.S. 8.5 in Alden, Barrie last?
I'm a uk 8 in nikes. But have some cap toes boots on the Barrie on a us 8, a little bit tight. Whereas I have some bleuchers in a us 8 (Barrie) and they fit bang on
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