r/Alden

Great navy suede boots on the Trubalance last. Got these from David Wood Style. I originally got a very similar boot from Franklin and Poe but their navy suede boots had the nap shaved all the way down to the point it felt more like nubuck. I returned them and got these instead. Both shops had great customer service and provided pics upon request of the boots fairly quickly. I am mostly a Trubalance guy but do have a Barrie plain toe that I like but not as much as the Trubalance feel.

These boots are beautiful, I just don’t find the occasion to wear them enough. I’ve worn them maybe 5 times.

Size 11 B/D- boot maker edition. Horween shell cordovan color #8.

I’ve considered parting ways with them but I don’t know how much they’re worth given that they aren’t brand new obviously.

I've never seen Aldens made in El Salvador before, which makes me think these are not Alden. Out of caution, I reported the listing, but the eBay AI said I was wrong. Presumably it thinks these are made by Alden after all. But I personally doubt it. I think either the seller made an honest identifictation mistake, or they're trying to scam people. Can you guys confirm whether these are actually Alden shoes? The listing is this one (https://www.ebay.com/itm/128017165867) by the seller potomacbrokers (https://www.ebay.com/usr/potomacbrokers).

Picked this belt today and just noticed the joints have different shape and not symmetrical. Also, one of the joints has a gap and there was a scratch in the lining.

I understand leather-crafts have imperfection, so for a $435 belt, should I just keep as is?

I came across these Brooks Brothers shoes; from what I've gathered, it looks like they were made by Alden, but I'm not sure. What do you think?

Hello All! I just bought my first pair of Alden’s. They were black tassel moccasins in 10.5EEE. In Allen Edmonds fifth avenue’s I’m a 10.5EEE. In tecovas and Lucchese I’m an 11EE as the 10.5 is a bit too snug. I also recently got some morjas Penny and Tassel Loafers in a UK 9.5 because they were supposed to be wider despite not offering width options. The morjas fit well length wise but are a bit snug and uncomfortable width wise after a long day.

The Aldens feel great but there is a noticeable amount of heel lift and I can almost put a finger between my heel and the heel of the shoe? I’ve reached out to Alden about maybe exchanging for a 10EEE but wanted to see if anybody here had a different perspective.

For when your footwear is outperforming the department KPIs. Productivity up 12% after coworkers realized they’re competing with my shoes now.

Got these in 2003 when I was in college, purchased from the old Alden Shop of Carmel from Adam Knott. Still going strong, re-soled several times, and probably due again! Definitely in my top ten favorite shoes of all time. They’re so soft after 20+ years that they’re basically slippers at this point.

Doing errands and yard work and messing around the garden. It’s a great boot for anything.