Alden Whiskey Shell Cordovan Penny Loafer
Living in San Diego, one of my favorite and go-to shoes are my Whiskey LHSes. If you have noticed from some of my previous articles, I have quite an affinity for Tan Shell Cordovan...
Category: Thoughts and Blog
A Year in Retrospect: 2019
Well, 2019 has been a truly fantastic year! This year was a phenomenal year for me at Alden of San Diego and I acquired several fantastic boots, shoes, and loafers! During this year, I...
Alden Snuff Suede Indy Boot
Frankly, there are too many amazing Alden models to fully appreciate the diversity that the Alden factory can put out. The amazing thing about footwear, is that the aesthetic of a boot or shoe...
Brooks Brothers Unlined Shell Cordovan Penny Loafer
I have long been lusting after a beautiful pair of Alden’s highly coveted Alden for Brooks Brothers Unlined Color #8 Shell Cordovan Penny Loafers. I have actually owned this shoe in the past, but...
Alden Whiskey Shell Tassel Loafer
Alden’s Tassel Loafers are about as good as a Tassel Loafer can get. That isn’t too much of a surprise provided that Alden invented the Tassel Loafer back in the 1950’s. Alden has a...
Cigar “Dress” Cap Toe Boot
Alden’s Cigar’s Cap Toe Boot from Alden of Washington D.C. is one of the absolutely quintessential Alden special models, in fact, it made my Essential 3 Exotics Edition recommendations. So, why or how would...
Alden Natty CXL Camp Moc
Alden has long had a special collection of shoes made by a separate factory up in Maine. This collection frequently features fantastic hand stitch work and typically trends to the more casual side. This...
Alden x Brooks Brothers Black Unlined Shell Cordovan LHS
The Brooks Brothers Unlined Shell Cordovan LHS is one of the absolute classic Alden models out there. When I heard that they were no longer going to be offering these models (at least via...
Alden Ravello Shell Cordovan Jumper Boots
The Alden Jumper Boots is one of the most popular and coveted boots out there. They are sparingly made in the exotic colors, so I was extremely excited when I was informed that these...
Alden Ravello PTBs (2018)
The Plain Toe Blucher (PTB) is about as classic of a shoe as one can find. It is simple, clean and very dynamic. Alden’s actually offer’s two different types of PTBs, the “Wholecut” and...
