2023: The Year of Refinement
When I take a quick gander back at the last few years along my Alden journey, wow did I have incredible Alden filled years! However, my closet just can’t handle more and more years...
Category: Thoughts
Journal articles with Mike’s thoughts on various Alden related topics.
2022: The Remarkable Year
Wow, I cannot believe that it is already time for 2022 to come to a close. This year has been truly remarkable featuring some truly special shells and shoes that I could have never...
2021: The Year of Hope
I dubbed 2020 as the Unforgettable, Forgettable Year. It was a world that we had never seen, with the global pandemic and several incidents highlighting racial injustice in our nation leading to widespread protests....
2020: The Unforgettable Forgettable Year
By almost any measure, 2020 was one of the worst years that I can think of in my lifetime. I do consider myself blessed to have a stable job and fantastic wife, but with...
New Photography Set
After nearly a decade of using my conference table for all of my portrait photos, I have decided to change my default set that I use to take all of my photographs. This was...
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...
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...
The Ultimate Whiskey Shell Cordovan Penny Loafer
Living in San Diego, the perfect loafer is the Whiskey Shell Cordovan loafer. It just fits in perfectly with the vibe of San Diego. Because of my enamored state with Whiskey Penny Loafers, I...
One Thousandth Instagram Post
In addition to creating this blog and fairly actively participate in StyleForum, I have an Instagram Account dedicated to my passion for fine mens shoes. Today, I hit my 1,000th post on instagram. It...
The Essential Three: Streetwear
This is the third posting in my Essential Three Posts, a short series of posts on the three Aldens that you should get given your typical dress attire. Although Alden makes absolutely classic dress shoes, their...
