ALDEN
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looking good chief!! makes me remember my days in an army uniform.
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the color of that cxl looks beautiful!!
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looking good chief!! makes me remember my days in an army uniform.
Thanks for your service! Where did you serve?
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Thanks for your service! Where did you serve?
i did my stint in the singapore armed forces. conscript army but nonetheless a meaningful experience. would've done an bilateral with the marines but unfortunately wasn't my unit.
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Will Alden re-last boots? As in change from a Tribalance last to a narrower last?
^those look great by the way
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^ true story.
thanks for sharing those images. they look awesome, what leather are they?
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Will Alden re-last boots? As in change from a Tribalance last to a narrower last?
^those look great by the way
I've heard it's even hard to get them to do basic changes like using a slightly different sole. A last change might be a big ask, but you never know.
^ true story.
thanks for sharing those images. they look awesome, what leather are they?
Yeah, I was happy with the results. They're Color 8 Chromexcel, if I remember correctly. The color might be a little off because they've had a hard life and I have no idea how to take good pictures.
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How old are those? I'm curious how long those plantation crepe soles last, and you clearly scraped every last mile out of them before the resole. I admire that.
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@Ragehaver , i think you just stopped me from selling a pair of these. I will now attempt to wear them & be half as awesome as you.
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How old are those? I'm curious how long those plantation crepe soles last, and you clearly scraped every last mile out of them before the resole. I admire that.
I bought them in 2010. I probably wore them 3-4 times a week (or more) for about 2 years and then on occation after that. I'd say the crepe sole held up longer than I expected, and the flexibility and comfort is worth the reduction in lifespan. They're dangerous as hell in the rain though.
I was alternating wears with a pair of wolverine 1kms. Those leather souls gave out long before the Roys, but throwing on some vibram pads is a bit easier than a full Alden restoration.
@Ragehaver , i think you just stopped me from selling a pair of these. I will now attempt to wear them & be half as awesome as you.
Roys out of retirement!
Found a couple older pics.
Pretty beat:
Actual hobo shoes, and this was probably a year or two before I sent them in.