The Essential Three: Exotics
This is the second posting in my Essential Three Posts, a short series of posts on the three Aldens that you should get given your typical dress attire. For this one, I decided to take...
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The Essential Three: Business Wear
Introducing the Essential Three, a short series of posts on the three Aldens that you should get given your typical dress attire. Your daily attire is a suit. You have to wear neck-ties every...
Store Spotlight: Alden of Carmel
This is the first post in a new series of articles that I am calling Store Spotlights. The intent of these posts are to give everyone a stronger sense of what each store is about. I...
Welcome to New York
I have now had the opportunity to travel to New York City a few times of the past 12 months and thought that a post on visiting the various Alden and higher end shoe...
Going Commando – The History of Alden’s Commando Sole
When I think of Alden Boots, my mind naturally drifts towards the Commando Sole.The Commando sole is a great option for those who want comfort, but also need superior performance in inclement weather. This...
The Alden Welt Options
The welt is the strip of leather that runs along the edge of the outsole that is the attachment point between the outsole and the strip of canvas (gemming) that is cemented to the inside of...
Shoe Tree’d
Today I wanted to write on shoe trees. I am talking about the wood inserts that are placed into shoes in between wearings, not a tree that shoes grow on. If you do nothing...
Extending the Life of a Leather Sole
Alden makes fantastic shoes from the upper to the outsole. Many may not realize this, but Alden largely makes their outsoles in house. They receive what are called “bends”, which are the thick leather...
Caring for Your Shell Cordovan
My shoe care regimen is heavily based upon the well practiced “Mac Method“, however, it has some minor twists and additional specificity. I will sometimes refer to it as the “Mike Method”. Before I...
The King of the Wing
If Alden’s Color 8 Shell Cordovan is the “King” of colors, then I would propose that the Longwing Blucher is the “King” of the Wingtips. The now stock, Alden 975 (Color 8 Longwing Blucher)...
